2021 Tennessee Code
Title 50 - Employer and Employee

§ 50-1-201. Denial of Employment Because of Affiliation or Nonaffiliation With Labor Union or Employee Organization - It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association...

§ 50-1-202. Contracting for Exclusion From Employment Because of Affiliation or Nonaffiliation With Labor Union or Employee Organization - It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association...

§ 50-1-203. Exclusion From Employment for Payment of or Failure to Pay Union or Employee Organization Dues - It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association...

§ 50-1-204. Prohibition Against Execution of an Agreement With Union or Employee Organization That Includes Maintenance of Membership Clause - It is unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association...

Part 3 - Working Conditions Generally

§ 50-1-303. Employees Required to Leave Premises Upon Ceasing Work — Penalty - In all cases where an employee or employees ceases work...

§ 50-1-308. Payroll Deductions for Health Insurance Premiums - Notwithstanding any other law, any employer, including, but not limited...

Part 4 - Private Pensions and Retirement Plans

§ 50-1-402. Violation — Penalty - A violation of § 50-1-401, requiring all funds in a...

Part 5 - Healthy Workplace Act

§ 50-1-501. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 50-1-502. Part Definitions - As used in this part:

§ 50-1-505. Injunction Against Person Who Commits Harassment Against Employee of County, Municipal, or Metropolitan Government - A county, municipal, or metropolitan government may, through its attorney,...

Part 6 - Plant Closings and Reduction in Operations

§ 50-1-601. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 50-1-603. Provisions Not Applicable in Certain Situations - Section 50-1-602(a) shall not apply to any reduction in operations...

§ 50-1-604. Rules - The commissioner of labor and workforce development shall promulgate rules...

Part 7 - Tennessee Lawful Employment Act

§ 50-1-701. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 50-1-702. Part Definitions - As used in this part:

§ 50-1-706. Protection Against Retaliation - Any individual alleging a violation of this part shall have...

§ 50-1-707. Compliance Deadline - On or after January 1, 2012, in addition to any...

§ 50-1-709. Termination of Employment of Illegal Aliens - If an employer fails to terminate the employment of any...

§ 50-1-710. Enforcement Without Prejudice - This part shall be enforced without regard to race, color,...

§ 50-1-711. Compliance With Federal Immigration Law - Nothing in this part shall be construed to abrogate any...

§ 50-1-712. Interpretation as Fully Consistent With Federal Immigration and Labor Laws - This part shall be interpreted so as to be fully...

§ 50-1-713. Exemption When E-Verify Program Suspended or Not Operational - An employer shall not be in violation of this part...

§ 50-1-714. Rules and Regulations - The commissioners of labor and workforce development and safety are...

§ 50-1-715. Expiration of Federal Electronic Work Authorization Verification System - If the federal electronic work authorization verification service provided by...

Part 8 - Retaliatory Discharge

§ 50-1-801. Burden of Proof in Case of Retaliatory Discharge - In any civil cause of action alleging wrongful discharge in...

Part 9 - Exclusive Bargaining Representative -

Part 10 - Employee Online Privacy Act of 2014

§ 50-1-1001. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 50-1-1002. Part Definitions - As used in this part:

§ 50-1-1004. Severability - If any provision of this part or the application of...

Chapter 2 - Wage Regulations

Part 1 - General Provisions

§ 50-2-103. Payment of Employees in Private Employments - The employer and employee must both consent to the waiver....

§ 50-2-104. Misrepresenting Wages in New Employment - Any employer who misrepresents to any employee the amount of...

§ 50-2-107. Distribution of Service Charges or Gratuities - A violation of this section is a Class C misdemeanor....

Part 2 - Sex Discrimination

§ 50-2-201. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 50-2-205. Limitation of Actions - Court action under this part may be commenced no later...

§ 50-2-206. Penalty - Any employer who violates this part, or who discharges or...

Chapter 3 - Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1972

Part 1 - General Provisions

§ 50-3-101. Short Title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 50-3-103. Chapter Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 50-3-104. Scope of Chapter - This chapter or any standard or regulation promulgated pursuant to...

§ 50-3-105. Employers' Rights and Duties - Rights and duties of employers include, but are not limited...

§ 50-3-106. Employees' Rights and Duties - Rights and duties of employees include, but are not limited...

§ 50-3-108. Full Payment Required Except in Case of Compromise and Settlement - The commissioner shall require the full amount of any penalty...

Part 2 - Standards -

Part 3 - Inspections

§ 50-3-301. Inspections Authorized - In order to carry out the purposes of this chapter,...

§ 50-3-305. Reports of Inspections and Investigations - The commissioner of labor and workforce development is authorized to...

Part 4 - Civil Remedies

§ 50-3-403. Knowledge of Conditions Endangering Health or Safety — Penalty - If an employer knows or has reason to know that...

§ 50-3-406. Violation of Posting Requirements - Any employer who violates any of the posting requirements, as...

§ 50-3-408. Payment of Penalties — Action to Recover - All penalties owed under this chapter shall be paid to...

Part 5 - Criminal Offenses and Penalties

§ 50-3-501. Unauthorized Advance Notice of Inspection - Any person who, without proper authorization, gives advance notice of...

§ 50-3-502. False Statements or Representations in Applications, Records, Reports or Documents - Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation or...

§ 50-3-503. Death of Employee Caused by Willful Violation of Standard - Any employer who willfully violates any standard adopted by regulation...

§ 50-3-504. Disclosure of Trade Secrets or Privileged Information - A representative of the commissioner of labor and workforce development...

§ 50-3-505. Enforcement of Part And Criminal Penalties - The commissioner of labor and workforce development may seek enforcement...

§ 50-3-506. Grand Jury — Enforcement Duties - The grand jury of each county is given inquisitorial power...

Part 6 - Variances

§ 50-3-603. Temporary Variances — Grounds - An order granting a temporary variance shall be issued only...

§ 50-3-604. Temporary Variances — Applications - An application for a temporary variance shall contain:

Part 7 - Records and Reports

§ 50-3-701. Records and Reports Generally - Each employer shall make available to the commissioner of labor...

Part 8 - Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

§ 50-3-804. Quorum - For the purpose of carrying out its functions under this...

§ 50-3-805. Facilities - It is the duty of the department of labor and...

Part 9 - Miscellaneous Administrative and Enforcement Provisions

§ 50-3-902. Delegation of Power of Inspection - The commissioner of labor and workforce development may delegate the...

§ 50-3-904. Educational Programs Authorized - The commissioner of labor and workforce development may engage in...

§ 50-3-905. Duties of Attorney General and Reporter and District Attorneys General - It is the duty of the attorney general and reporter...

§ 50-3-906. State Departments and Agencies — Responsibilities - It is the responsibility of each administrative department, commission, board,...

§ 50-3-907. Annual Report of State Department and Agency Programs - The commissioner shall submit annually to the governor and the...

§ 50-3-909. Conditions or Practices by State Departments or Agencies Endangering Health — Abatement - Whenever the commissioner of labor and workforce development has reason...

§ 50-3-911. Inspection and Enforcement of Local Government Programs - No action shall be taken with reference to an employer...

§ 50-3-912. Report of Failure of Government Programs - If the commissioner has reason to believe that any local...

§ 50-3-913. Local Governments as Private Employers — Enforcement Not Affected by Notice to Develop Own Program - If proceedings under §§ 50-3-307, 50-3-401 — 50-3-404, 50-3-407 and...

§ 50-3-917. Cooperation With Federal Government - The commissioner of labor and workforce development, subject to the...

§ 50-3-920. No Regulation and Enforcement of Changes in Federal Regulations Relating to Child Labor Performed on Farms - On or after April 16, 2012, no public funds of...

Part 10 - High-Voltage Lines

§ 50-3-1001. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 50-3-1002. Guarding Against Accidental Contact by Employee - No person, firm, or corporation, or agent of a person,...

§ 50-3-1005. Notification to Power Company and Responsibility for Safeguards - When any operations are to be performed, tools or materials...

§ 50-3-1006. Enforcement - The commissioner shall administer and enforce this part and the...

§ 50-3-1007. Violation of Part - A violation of any provision of this part is a...

§ 50-3-1008. Operations Exempt - This part shall not be construed as applying to, shall...

Part 20 - Hazard Communication

§ 50-3-2001. Employer Compliance With the Federal Hazard Communication Standard for Chemicals and Other Compliance Requirements - Each employer shall comply with all of the requirements of...

Chapter 4 - Administrative Inspections

§ 50-4-101. Administrative Inspection Warrant Available to Department of Labor and Workforce Development - In the event that an employee or official of the...

§ 50-4-102. “Issuing Officer” Defined - As used in this chapter, “issuing officer,” means either:

§ 50-4-103. Grounds for Issuing Administrative Inspection Warrants — Probable Cause - The issuing officer is authorized to issue administrative inspection warrants...

§ 50-4-105. Contents of Warrant - All warrants shall include at least the following:

§ 50-4-107. Obstruction of Inspection — Misdemeanor - Any person who willfully refuses to permit inspection, obstructs inspection...

Chapter 5 - Child Labor

Part 1 - Child Labor Act of 1976

§ 50-5-101. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 50-5-102. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 50-5-106. Prohibited Employment for Minors - A minor may not be employed in connection with the...

§ 50-5-107. Exempt Minors - This part shall not apply to any minor who:

§ 50-5-109. Proof of Age Required for Employment or Continued Employment — Oath by Parent or Guardian if Evidence Unavailable - Before any minor may be employed or continue to be...

§ 50-5-110. Duties of Department - The department shall administer and enforce this part. In addition,...

§ 50-5-111. Duties of Employers of Minors - Employers of minors subject to regulation under this part shall:

§ 50-5-113. Using Children in Pornography — Class C Felony - Any person who violates § 50-5-106(20) or who violates §...

§ 50-5-114. Rules and Regulations - The commissioner may issue, amend and rescind all rules, regulations...

§ 50-5-115. Breaks and Meal Periods for Working Minors - A minor must have a thirty-minute unpaid break or meal...

Part 2 - Tennessee Protection of Minor Performers Act

§ 50-5-201. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 50-5-202. Power to Amend or Repeal - The general assembly shall have power to amend or repeal...

§ 50-5-203. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 50-5-204. Construction - This part does not repeal or affect the rights or...

§ 50-5-205. Approval Not Exemption From Other Law — Disability of Non-Age Not Removed Generally - Approval of a contract pursuant to this part shall not:

§ 50-5-206. Applicability - The chapters of this title shall apply to every minor...

§ 50-5-207. Disaffirmance of Approved Contract on Ground of Minority - If a contract is approved by the appropriate court pursuant...

§ 50-5-208. Who May Apply for Court Order - Application for an order pursuant to this part may be...

§ 50-5-210. Where to File Petition - Petition for contract approval under this part shall be filed...

§ 50-5-211. Notice and Hearing - After a petition is filed pursuant to § 50-5-208, and...

§ 50-5-212. Effect of Court Approval — Revocation of Approval - Court approval of a valid contract shall serve to bind...

§ 50-5-213. Scope - Contracts eligible for approval under this part shall include contracts...

§ 50-5-217. Persons to Be Served With Petition - The following persons, other than one who is the petitioner...

§ 50-5-218. Court's Discretion for Hearing in Chambers or Courtroom — of Record — Sealed - At the court's discretion, the hearing may be held in...

§ 50-5-219. Minor's Personal Appearance - The minor, unless excused by the court for good cause...

§ 50-5-222. Requirement That Portion of Earnings Be Set Aside in Trust - Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, in an order approving...

Chapter 6 - Workers' Compensation Law

Part 1 - General Provisions

§ 50-6-101. Short Title — Controlling Law - This chapter shall be cited to as the “Workers' Compensation...

§ 50-6-101. Short Title. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.] - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 50-6-102. Chapter Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:...

§ 50-6-102. Chapter Definitions. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.] - As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:...

§ 50-6-105. Relief Associations or Funds for Benefit of Employees, Spouses and Dependents Unaffected - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as amending or...

§ 50-6-106. Employments Not Covered - This chapter shall not apply to:

§ 50-6-106. Employments Not Covered. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.] - This chapter shall not apply to:

§ 50-6-107. Application to Coal Mine Operators and Employees - This chapter shall apply to coal mine operators and to...

§ 50-6-109. Nonperformance of Statutory Duty Not Relieved - Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to relieve any...

§ 50-6-111. Defenses Not Available to Employer Failing to Secure Payment of Compensation. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.] - No employer who fails to secure payment of compensation as...

§ 50-6-116. Construction of Chapter - For any claim for workers' compensation benefits for an injury,...

§ 50-6-116. Construction of Chapter. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.] - The rule of common law requiring strict construction of statutes...

§ 50-6-117. Suits by Corporation Officer Against Employer. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.] - Every employee who is a corporate officer and who elects...

§ 50-6-118. Penalties - The bureau of workers' compensation shall, by rule promulgated pursuant...

§ 50-6-126. Medical Director - The administrator shall appoint a medical director who shall be...

§ 50-6-126. Medical Director. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.] - The commissioner shall appoint a medical director who shall be...

§ 50-6-128. Penalty for Employer Causing Compensable Claim to Be Paid by Health Insurance or Failing to Provide Necessary Medical Treatment - If any employer knowingly, willfully, and intentionally causes a medical...

§ 50-6-128. Penalty for Employer Causing Compensable Claim to Be Paid by Health Insurance or Failing to Provide Necessary Medical Treatment. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.] - If any employer knowingly, willfully, and intentionally causes a medical...

§ 50-6-131. Confidentiality of Medical Records - Medical records provided to the bureau of workers' compensation in...

§ 50-6-131. Confidentiality of Medical Records. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.] - Medical records provided to the division of workers' compensation in...

§ 50-6-132. Report of Employers Who Fail to Provide Coverage - No later than December 31 of each year, the bureau...

§ 50-6-133. Continuing Education Programs on Workers' Compensation. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.] - It is the duty of the administrative office of the...

§ 50-6-134. Annual Review - The bureau shall, on or before July 1, 2015, and...

§ 50-6-134. Annual Review. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.] - The commissioner of commerce and insurance shall, on or before...

§ 50-6-135. Medical Advisory Committee - (1) The administrator shall appoint a medical advisory committee comprised...

Part 2 - Claims and Payment of Compensation

§ 50-6-204. Medical Treatment, Attendance and Hospitalization — Release of Medical Records — Reports — Disputes — Reimbursement or Payment of Expenses — Burial Expenses — Physical Examinations — Pain Management. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prio... - THIS MEDICAL AUTHORIZATION FORM ONLY PERMITS THE EMPLOYER OR THE...

§ 50-6-207. Schedule of Compensation - The following is the schedule of compensation to be allowed...

§ 50-6-207. Schedule of Compensation. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.] - The following is the schedule of compensation to be allowed...

§ 50-6-219. Education and Training Program for Workers' Compensation Mediators, Judges, Chief Judge, Ombudsman and Judges of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board - The administrator shall institute and maintain an education and training...

§ 50-6-222. Preference or Priority of Rights of Compensation - All rights of compensation granted by this chapter shall have...

§ 50-6-228. Copies of Settlements and Releases — Filing. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.] - Copies of all settlements and releases shall be filed by...

§ 50-6-230. Awards and Agreed Settlements — Finality. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.] - All settlements of compensation by agreement of the parties and...

§ 50-6-231. Lump Sum Payments Final — Modification of Periodic Payments for More Than Six Months. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.] - All amounts paid by the employer and received by the...

§ 50-6-237. Court of Workers' Compensation Claims - There is created the court of workers' compensation claims in...

§ 50-6-238. Assistance of Workers' Compensation Specialist in Determining Award of Benefits — Authority of Specialist — Refunds — Specialist's Determination as Evidence — Penalty for Noncompliance With Specialist's Order. [Applicable to Injuries... - [See the Compiler's Notes.]

§ 50-6-246. Rules and Regulations Governing Medical Impairment Rating. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.] - To assure employees, employers and the department have the information...

Part 3 - Occupational Diseases

§ 50-6-304. Last Employer Liable - When an employee has an occupational disease, the employer in...

Part 4 - Insurance

§ 50-6-406. Evidence of Compliance to Be Filed — Penalty for Failing to Comply — Liability to Employee in Damages — Defenses - Every employer, or the employer's insurance carrier unless the employer...

§ 50-6-407. Certificate of Compliance With Insurance Provisions - Every individual, firm, association, or corporation using the services of...

§ 50-6-407. Certificate of Compliance With Insurance Provisions. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.] - Every individual, firm, association, or corporation using the services of...

§ 50-6-408. Mandatory Policy Provisions - All policies insuring the payment of compensation under this chapter,...

§ 50-6-410. Violations of § 50-6-405 - The grand jury of every county in the state is...

§ 50-6-417. Dispute of Experience Modification Factor - In cases where an employer disputes an experience modification factor...

§ 50-6-420. Legislative Intent - It is the intent of the general assembly that upon...

§ 50-6-421. Requesting and Obtaining Information on Employer Workers’ Compensation Insurance Policies to Ensure Compliance With Law — Confidentiality — What Constitutes Public Record - The administrator of the bureau of workers' compensation may request...

Part 5 - Safe Employment Practices

§ 50-6-505. Civil Liability of Labor Organization - When an employee incurs an injury compensable under this chapter,...

Part 6 - Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund Act of 1992

§ 50-6-602. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 50-6-603. Purpose and Organization of Fund - The fund shall be created as a nonprofit independent public...

§ 50-6-605. Management of Fund - The management and control of the fund is vested solely...

§ 50-6-608. Nonliability of Board Members, Officers or Employees - The members of the board and officers or employees of...

§ 50-6-609. Scope of Insurance by Fund - The fund shall insure an employer against any workers' compensation...

§ 50-6-609. Scope of Insurance by Fund. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.] - The fund shall insure an employer against any workers' compensation...

§ 50-6-610. Powers of Fund - For purposes of exercising the specific powers granted in this...

§ 50-6-615. Property of Fund — Fund Employees - All premiums and other money paid to the fund, all...

§ 50-6-616. Appropriations Prohibited Except as Provided in § 50-6-621 - The fund shall not receive any state appropriation at any...

§ 50-6-617. Fund Not a State Agency - The fund shall not be considered a state agency for...

§ 50-6-618. Rules for Sale of Coverage by Agents - Private independent insurance agents licensed to sell workers' compensation insurance...

§ 50-6-619. Annual Report Required - The board shall submit an annual report to the governor...

§ 50-6-620. Contents of Annual Report - The board shall annually report to the general assembly, governor,...

§ 50-6-621. Bonds, Appropriation for Start-Up Costs - The state is authorized to issue bonds in accordance with...

§ 50-6-622. Start-Up of Operations - The fund shall begin providing workers' compensation insurance coverage when...

§ 50-6-623. Submission and Review of Organizational and Operating Plans - Before the fund established by this part shall enter into...

§ 50-6-623. Submission and Review of Organizational and Operating Plans. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.] - Before the fund established by this part shall enter into...

Part 7 - Interlocal Agreements by Electric Cooperatives and Municipal Utilities

§ 50-6-701. Part Definitions - As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 50-6-703. Association Captive Insurance Companies as Administrators for Certain Entities - An association captive insurance company may, directly or through an...

§ 50-6-705. Liberal Construction - This part shall be liberally construed to permit electric cooperatives...

Part 8 - Uninsured Employers Fund -

Part 9 - Construction Services Providers

§ 50-6-901. Part Definitions - For purposes of this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 50-6-905. Filing of Application — Issuance of Notice — Publication on Registry — Correction of Documents Filed With Secretary of State — Address and Change of Address — Fine - If a construction services provider's application delivered to the secretary...

§ 50-6-907. Term of Validity of Exemption — Renewal - The exemption obtained pursuant to this part shall be valid...

§ 50-6-908. Revocation of Exemption by Provider or Secretary of State - (1) Any construction services provider who obtains an exemption and...

§ 50-6-910. Action to Recover Damages - Any action to recover damages for injury, as defined by...

§ 50-6-912. Fees - The secretary of state may charge the following maximum fees...

§ 50-6-915. Records Not Open — Exception for Registry - Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, records maintained by the...

§ 50-6-916. Contractor May Require a Certificate of Workers' Compensation Insurance - Nothing in this part shall be construed as preventing or...

§ 50-6-917. Coverage by a Policy of Workers' Compensation Issued Through Assigned Risk Plan - A policy of workers' compensation insurance issued through the assigned...

§ 50-6-918. Annual Recommendations Regarding Programs and Services Funded Through the Employee Misclassification Education and Enforcement Fund - Beginning with fiscal year 2012-2013, and each fiscal year thereafter,...

§ 50-6-921. Effective Date of Exemption — Maintaining Exemption Under Prior Law - The construction services provider workers' compensation exemption for any provider...

Chapter 7 - Tennessee Employment Security Law

Part 1 - General Provisions

§ 50-7-101. Short Title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 50-7-106. Employers Not Included by Employment Security Law — Notice to Employees - If this chapter does not include an employer within the...

§ 50-7-109. Electronic Communications Authorized - Any notification, notice, decision, or correspondence as prescribed by the...

Part 2 - Definitions

§ 50-7-201. Definitions Generally - As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,...

§ 50-7-202. “Benefits” Defined - Benefits” means the money payments payable to a claimant, as...

§ 50-7-204. “Attributable to Service” Defined — “Payments in Lieu of Premiums” and “Premiums” Defined - As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 50-7-205. “Employer” Defined - Employer” means:

§ 50-7-208. “Employment Office” Defined - Employment office” means a free public employment office, or branch...

§ 50-7-209. “Fund” Defined - Fund” means the unemployment compensation fund established by this chapter,...

§ 50-7-210. “State” and “United States” Defined - For the purposes of this chapter:

§ 50-7-212. “Unemployment Compensation Administration Fund” Defined - Unemployment compensation administration fund” means the unemployment compensation administration fund...

§ 50-7-215. “Calendar Quarter” Defined - Calendar quarter” means the period of three (3) consecutive calendar...

§ 50-7-216. “Weekly Benefit Amount” Defined - An individual's “weekly benefit amount” means the amount of benefits...

§ 50-7-218. “Base Period” Defined - Base period” means the first four (4) of the last...

§ 50-7-219. “Insured Work” Defined - Insured work” means employment covered by this chapter.

Part 3 - Benefits

§ 50-7-301. Benefit Formula - BENEFIT TABLE (Effective for benefit years established on and after...

§ 50-7-302. Benefit Eligibility Conditions - [Effective until January 1, 2021.]

§ 50-7-303. Disqualification for Benefits - Inefficiency, or failure to perform well as the result of...

§ 50-7-304. Procedure for Claims and Appeals - You may be entitled to have the state of Tennessee...

Part 4 - Premiums

§ 50-7-403. Experience Rating for Employers - 01–09 Agriculture 10–14 Mining 15–17 Construction 20–39 Manufacturing 40–49 Transportation...

§ 50-7-406. Rating System for Reorganized Businesses - The division of employment security shall attempt to develop a...

§ 50-7-452. Including With Employer's Annual Premium Rate Notice a Statement of Benefits Charged to Employer's Experience Rating Account - By January 1, 2013, at the request of the employer,...

Part 5 - Funds -

Part 6 - Administration

§ 50-7-603. Regulations and Rules - Regulations and rules may be adopted, amended or rescinded by...

§ 50-7-604. Publications - The commissioner shall cause to be printed for distribution to...

§ 50-7-607. Employment Stabilization - The commissioner, with the advice and aid of the advisory...

§ 50-7-610. Contracts for Administration of Programs - Any political subdivision of the state may contract for the...

§ 50-7-613. Receiving Notices Electronically and Submitting Separation Information Electronically — Electronic Appeals - By July 1, 2012, the department shall implement an Internet-based...

Part 7 - Enforcement

§ 50-7-702. Oaths and Witnesses — Disputed Claims — Evidence - In the discharge of the duties imposed by this part,...

§ 50-7-703. Subpoenas — Refusal to Obey — Penalty - In case of contumacy by or refusal to obey a...

§ 50-7-704. Protection Against Self-Incrimination - No person shall be excused from attending and testifying or...

§ 50-7-707. Destruction of Records - Destruction of records maintained by the division of employment security...

Part 8 - Tennessee Works Act of 2012

§ 50-7-801. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 50-7-803. Part Definitions - As used in this part:

§ 50-7-806. Rules - The department has authority to adopt rules to effectuate this...

§ 50-7-807. Report Concerning Findings and Recommendations - On or before January 1, 2014, the department shall report...

Chapter 8 - Marketplace Contractors

§ 50-8-101. Chapter Definitions - As used in this chapter:

§ 50-8-103. Applicability of Chapter - Nothing in this chapter applies to:

§ 50-8-104. Remittance of Tip to Marketplace Contractor - If a third party uses a marketplace platform's online-enabled application,...

Chapter 9 - Drug-Free Workplace Programs

§ 50-9-102. Applicability - Sections 50-9-103 — 50-9-111 apply to a drug-free workplace program...

§ 50-9-103. Chapter Definitions - As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

§ 50-9-112. Temporary Employment Agencies Exempt From Drug-Free Workplace Requirements - A temporary employment agency shall not be required by rule,...

§ 50-9-115. Report of Healthcare Practitioner Who Tests Positive for Any Drug or Refuses to Submit to Drug Test - Notwithstanding this chapter, a covered employer who has employees who...

Chapter 10 - Tennessee Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

§ 50-10-101. Short Title - This chapter shall be known and may be cited as...

§ 50-10-102. Chapter Definitions - As used in this chapter:

§ 50-10-103. Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnant Workers — Medical Certification - unless a light duty position would be provided for another...

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2021 Tennessee Code Title 50 - Employer and Employee

2021 Tennessee Code
Title 50 - Employer and Employee