Tennessee
Updated to reflect an amendment regarding marketplace contractors, effective October 1, 2020.
This guide highlights key aspects of Tennessee disability law. It covers disability discrimination, pregnancy accommodations, and service animals in the workplace and places of public accommodation.
Tennessee employers with 15 or more employees should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees about the availability of reasonable accommodations for medical needs arising from pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and to demonstrate compliance with Tennessee law.
This guide provides HR and payroll professionals with compliance guidance regarding the test for employee state unemployment insurance (SUI) tax coverage and what constitutes SUI taxable wages in Tennessee. It covers topics such as the taxable wage base, contribution rates, experience rating methods, SUTA dumping prevention, voluntary contributions, joint or combined accounts, quarterly reporting requirements, penalties for late filing, benefit overpayments, multiple worksite reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
This policy template was reviewed with respect to the National Labor Relations Board’s Stericycle ruling and no updates were required.
This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Tennessee requirements regarding workplace safety and health, including those related to the state plan; the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Act; the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (TOSHA); recordkeeping and reporting; workplace posters; differences from federal law; bloodborne pathogens; hazard communication; the statute of limitations for personal injuries; abusive workplace conduct; the use of electronic devices while driving; and drug and alcohol testing. This guide also provides information on the state's occupational safety and health consultation services.