2021 Tennessee Code
Title 50 - Employer and Employee
Chapter 1 - Employment Relationship and Practices

Part 1 - Hiring Practices

§ 50-1-104. State Officials Notified of Plant Closings or Mass Layoffs - Upon being served with advance written notification of a plant...

§ 50-1-105. Providing Employee Information to Prospective Employers — Good Faith - Any employer that, upon request by a prospective employer or...

Part 2 - Right to Work

§ 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...