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Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-10-102

Chapter definitions

Known as the Tennessee Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

The act spans §§ 50-10-101 to 50-10-104 (4 sections).

Acts 2020, ch. 745, § 1.

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of labor and workforce development;

(2) “Employer” means a person employing fifteen (15) or more employees;

(3) “Reasonable accommodation” may include: Making existing facilities used by employees readily accessible and usable;

(4) Providing more frequent, longer, or flexible breaks;

(5) Providing a private place, other than a bathroom stall, for the purpose of expressing milk;

(6) Modifying food or drink policy;

(7) Providing modified seating or allowing the employee to sit more frequently if the job requires standing;

(8) Providing assistance with manual labor and limits on lifting;

(9) Authorizing a temporary transfer to a vacant position;

(10) Providing job restructuring or light duty, if available;

(11) Acquiring or modifying of equipment, devices, or an employee's work station;

(12) Modifying work schedules; and

(13) Allowing flexible scheduling for prenatal visits; and

(14) “Undue hardship” means an action requiring significant difficulty or expense.

Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.