Tennessee Employment Laws

The states have employment laws that set out the minimum wage and pay day requirements, and regulate issues like labor union membership and the right to organize.

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Tennessee has its own set of state employment laws. For example, Tennessee follows the national guidelines for minimum wage and requires that employees be paid 1.5 times their normal wages for overtime work. Choose a link from the list below for detailed information on employment laws in Tennessee  and where to find an attorney.

Learn About Tennessee Employment Laws

  • Tennessee Legal Holidays

    A list of days set aside as legal holidays by the state of Tennessee (all of which are also federal legal holidays) and what this means for employees.

  • Tennessee Right to Work Laws

    Summary of Tennessee's "right to work" law, which removes union membership as a condition of getting and keeping a job at a workplace with an active union contract.

  • Tennessee Wage and Hour Laws

    A brief overview of Tennessee's wage and hour laws, which determine such aspects of employment as breaks and meal periods, minimum wage, and penalties for violations.

  • Tennessee Civil Rights Laws

    Overview of civil rights laws in Tennessee in the context of employment law, such as laws prohibiting workplace discrimination on the basis of gender, race, religion, or other characteristics.

  • Tennessee Whistleblower Laws

    The basics of Tennessee's two whistleblower laws, which collectively protect both public-sector and private-sector employees from retaliation for reporting illegal or immoral acts by the employer.

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