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Tennessee

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Access indispensable resources below to help stay current with HR and employment law developments in Tennessee, including state-specific Employment Law Guide sections, customizable Tennessee Employee Handbook templates and other state-specific resources; recently passed and upcoming state and local deadlines; and links to our local coverage.

Legal Timetable

State developments covered below. Navigate to local pages for local coverage.

Employee Handbooks

Create or update your Tennessee Handbook with our comprehensive state-specific handbook statements. The Tennessee Employee Handbook Table of Contents links to all available handbook statements, including:

EEO Handbook Statement: Tennessee

Employment Eligibility and Work Authorization Handbook Statement: Tennessee

Lactation Accommodation Handbook Statement: Tennessee

Parental Leave Handbook Statement: Tennessee

Smoke-Free Workplace Handbook Statement: Tennessee

New and Updated

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    Employment Law Guide

    Unfair Labor Practices: Tennessee

    Tennessee does not have a state law governing unfair labor practices for private employers.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Paid Sick Leave: Tennessee

    Tennessee does not have a state paid sick leave law applicable to private employers.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Withholding Taxes: Tennessee

    Tennessee does not have a state income tax. Therefore, there are no state income tax withholding requirements applicable to private employers.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Depositing and Reporting Withheld Taxes: Tennessee

    Tennessee does not have a state income tax. Therefore, there are no requirements regarding depositing and reporting of withheld state income tax applicable to private employers.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Retirement Benefits: Tennessee

    Tennessee does not have a state law that requires private employers to facilitate employee contributions to individual retirement accounts run by the state.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Shiftwork and Scheduling: Tennessee

    Brightmine is not aware of any Tennessee state shiftwork and scheduling law applicable to private employers.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Overtime: Tennessee

    Tennessee does not have a state overtime law applicable to private employers.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Employee Classification: Tennessee

    Brightmine is not aware of any Tennessee state law governing employee classification requirements for private employers.

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    Employment Law Guide

    Employee Privacy: Tennessee

    Updated to reflect the Tennessee Information Protection Act, effective July 1, 2025. 

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    Employment Law Guide

    Fair Pay: Tennessee

    This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Tennessee laws related to fair pay, including equal pay and pay discrimination laws and employee wage disclosure rights. Tennessee does not have laws regarding pay transparency, salary history inquiries or pay data reporting.

Tennessee at a Glance

State Minimum Wage:
No state minimum wage (federal rate of $7.25 typically applies)
State Paid Sick Leave Mandated:
No
State Ban the Box Adopted:
No

Tennessee Employment Law Guide

At-Will, Contracts and Restrictive Covenants

EEO

Employee Benefits

Employee Leaves

Employee Management

HR Strategy, Management and the Law

Labor Relations

Organizational Exit

Payroll

Recruiting and Hiring

Risk Management - Health, Safety, Security

Types of Employers and Workers

Wage and Hour