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Employment law in United States — Tennessee

Employer duties, worker rights, contracts, workplace standards, and labour relations. These records come from release legal-2026.07.26-907 and link directly to stored legal text.

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  TCA § 8-35-102 — Informing new employees of duties and obligations as a condition of employment

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  The appointing authority must inform each employee about the employee’s duties and obligations connected to the retirement system when the person is employed.

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  TCA § 8-37-404 — Employer's contribution where compensation provided by federal or public agency

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  If a federal or other public agency reimburses the state for a member’s compensation, that agency may pay the employer’s contribution.

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  TCA § 50-7-601 — Unemployment compensation bureau — Division of the Tennessee state employment service

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  This section creates the unemployment compensation bureau and the Tennessee state employment service division, and requires each to be kept separate for personnel and budget unless the commissioner finds separation impracticable.

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  TCA § 8-50-804 — Employees returning to state service — Credit for prior employment

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  Eligible returning full-time state employees must be credited immediately with prior sick leave.

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  TCA § 8-50-1102 — Eligibility — Granting of leave

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  Public employees who are members of a qualifying U.S. athletic team may seek leave, but the public employer decides whether to grant it.

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  TCA § 8-50-1106 — Extension of employment

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  This provision says it does not authorize or require extending employment past when it would otherwise end by law, rule, or regulation.

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  TCA § 8-36-920 — Hybrid plan benefits trust account

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  This section sets up several trust accounts for a hybrid retirement plan and directs how contributions, interest, dividends, transfers, and benefits are to be allocated among them.

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  TCA § 8-37-502 — Reports and payments

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  Employers must send monthly salary and contribution information to the state treasurer by the 10th day of each month and pay the contributions due at the same time, with a separate 5-business-day rule for stabilization reserve trust account payments after invoice.

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  TCA § 50-1-711 — Compliance with federal immigration law

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  An employer’s obligations to comply with federal immigration law remain in place, including properly completing and keeping employment eligibility verification forms or documents.

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  TCA § 5-23-108 — Existing authority to be retained by officials

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  Local officials keep their current authority over employment decisions, so long as they do not conflict with this chapter.

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  TCA § 50-3-911 — Inspection and enforcement of local government programs

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  Local government employers are generally protected from action, except for certain inspections and investigation/enforcement actions, unless they choose to be treated as private employers.

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  TCA § 56-26-204 — Pooling of liabilities to self-insurer

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  Certain employer groups and qualifying associations may pool liabilities to qualify as self-insurers, but they must meet organizational conditions and follow commissioner rules.

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  TCA § 8-15-102 — Employment by committee — Bond

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  A committee of at least three county legislative body members appoints the auditor, and the committee must require the accountant to provide bond for faithful performance of duties.

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  TCA § 33-2-1202 — Organizations to perform background checks on employees

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  Organizations must run criminal background checks and related reference/registry checks for certain employees and volunteers before letting them work with service recipients.

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  TCA § 50-2-111 — Application of chapter

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  This chapter applies only when an individual performs services for an employer for wages and the services meet the employer-employee relationship test described here.

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  TCA § 8-25-111 — Election to become a participating employer in deferred compensation program — “Governmental entity” defined — Election of employer for matching of contributions — No increased cost to state

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  Certain Tennessee governmental entities may join the deferred compensation program, but only with chair approval and any terms the chair sets.

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  TCA § 50-2-112 — Restrictions on local government authority regarding requiring private employers to pay wages in excess of federal and state minimum hourly wage laws

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  Local governments generally cannot require private employers to pay wages above federal or state minimums, and cannot require higher prevailing wages for construction contracts, except when needed to avoid losing federal funds for a specific contract, project, or program.

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  TCA § 8-25-205 — Employer contributions

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  The employer must make contributions for eligible employees at specified rates, with a cap tied to federal law.

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  TCA § 50-6-609 — Scope of insurance by fund

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  The fund must insure an employer against workers' compensation claims arising out of employment, and do so as fully as any other insurer.

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  TCA § 8-27-807 — Participation in other post-employment investment trust

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  A local education agency is not prohibited from participating in another post-employment benefits investment trust created under chapter 50, part 12.

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