Harassment: Tennessee

Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.

Author: James L. Holt, Jr., Jackson, Shields, Yeiser & Holt

Summary

• Harassment claims in Tennessee are governed by the Tennessee Human Rights Act. See Harassment Under the Tennessee Human Rights Act.
• Harassment claims under the Tennessee Human Rights Act are analyzed in the same manner as harassment claims under Title VII. See Establishing a Claim of Harassment.
• Tennessee has created a specific cause of action by statute for malicious harassment. See Malicious Harassment.
• The Tennessee Commission on Human Rights receives, investigates and handles claims of harassment. See Administrative Process and Judicial Proceedings.