December
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
November
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October
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September
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
August
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
July
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
June
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
May
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
April
Veteran Employees
Bill
House Bill 2733
Summary
Provides that an employer shall allow the employers veteran employees to have the entirety of November 11, Veterans Day, as a non paid holiday if the veteran employee meets specified requirements.
Enacted
04/25/2022
Effective Date
04/20/2022
Topics
Employment_relations: Veteran; Leave_laws: Holidays, Unpaid_leave
Work Authorization Status of New Hires
Bill
House Bill 1853
Summary
Provides that a person shall not knowingly employ, rehire, recruit, or refer for a fee for employment an illegal alien; provides that private employers with thirty five (35) or more full time equivalent employees, on or after January 1, 2023, shall comply specified requirements; provides that those employers are only required to use the E Verify program to verify the work authorization status of employees hired on or after specified date.
Enacted
04/25/2022
Effective Date
04/19/2022
Topics
Employer_Obligations: E-verify; Employment_relations: Legal_work_status
Tennessee Integrated and Meaningful Employment Act
Bill
Senate Bill 2042
Summary
Provides that an employer shall pay an employee no less than the federal minimum wage under 29 U.S.C. Section 206, regardless of the subminimum wage authorized pursuant to 29 U.S.C. Section 214(c).
Enacted
04/26/2022
Effective Date
07/01/2022
Topics
Employment_relations: Disabled_employee; Wage_and_Hour: Minimum_wage
March
Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Bill
House Bill 2176
Summary
Relates to Department of Labor and Workforce Development; removes youth apprenticeships from being considered apprenticeships for purposes of the Tennessee Registered Apprenticeship Program Act.
Enacted
03/29/2022
Effective Date
03/28/2022
Topics
Apprenticeships: Apprenticeships
State Employees
Bill
Senate Bill 2422
Summary
Relates to state employees; replaces the list of eligibles with a pool of candidates for purposes of filling positions in state service; revises various procedures regarding proceedings against state employees.
Enacted
03/22/2022
Effective Date
07/01/2022
Topics
Industry: Public_employer
February
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
January
There were no employment and/or labor bills that were enacted that were identified.
