Tennessee
Updated guidance to reflect state law prohibiting discrimination based on an individual’s affiliation with or refusal to join a labor union or employee organization, effective January 1, 2023.
Updated threshold and guidance to reflect a change to employer coverage under the Tennessee Lawful Employment Act, effective January 1, 2023.
Updated to reflect a change to the Tennessee Lawful Employment Act's employee threshold, effective January 1, 2023.
Voters in Illinois and Tennessee each approved ballot initiatives amending their state constitution regarding labor rights. However, the measures were completely opposite to each other with one affirming the right-to-work and the other the right-to-bargain,
Updated to reflect law prohibiting hairstyle discrimination, effective July 1, 2022.
Tennessee employers should consider including this statement in their handbook to inform employees, including supervisors, about the availability of time off for qualifying veterans on Veterans Day and to demonstrate their compliance with Tennessee law.
Updated to reflect the addition of the Time Off on Veterans Day Handbook Statement: Tennessee.
Several states have joined the growing list of jurisdictions that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of hair texture, natural hairstyles or other physical characteristics associated with race.