§ 50-7-806. Rules
The department has authority to adopt rules to effectuate this part. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with the rulemaking provisions of the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. The department may also adopt emergency rules as determined to be necessary to effectuate this chapter, in accordance with the Uniform […]
§ 50-7-807. Report Concerning Findings and Recommendations
On or before January 1, 2014, the department shall report to the commerce and labor committee of the senate and the business and utilities committee of the house of representatives concerning the department’s findings and recommendations concerning the Tennessee works pilot program.
§ 50-7-714. Prosecutions — Representation in Court
All criminal actions for violations of this chapter, or any rules or regulations issued pursuant to this chapter, shall be prosecuted by the district attorney general of the judicial district in which the violation occurs, or the attorney general and reporter, in which case a prosecutor shall be dispensed with and no prosecutor need be […]
§ 50-7-715. Repayment of Unemployment Benefits as a Result of a Violation of This Chapter — Interest on Amount Due — Appeal Does Not Toll Interest — Application of Moneys Received
Any person who has received unemployment benefits by knowingly misrepresenting, misstating, or failing to disclose any material fact, or by making a false statement or false representation without a good faith belief as to the correctness of the statement or representation, after a determination by the commissioner that such a violation has occurred, shall be […]
§ 50-7-801. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Tennessee Works Act of 2012.”
§ 50-7-802. Tennessee Works Pilot Program — Purpose
There is hereby established the Tennessee works pilot program to provide job training designed to attract new businesses to the state and to assist in the expansion or retention of existing businesses in this state. The purpose of the Tennessee works pilot program is to: Enhance this state’s economic growth and vitality by offering assistance […]
§ 50-7-803. Part Definitions
As used in this part: “Department” means the department of labor and workforce development; “Dislocated worker” means an individual who: Has been terminated or laid off, or who has received a notice of termination or layoff from employment, including an individual: Currently eligible for unemployment insurance benefits; or Who has exhausted entitlement to unemployment insurance […]
§ 50-7-804. Administration — Reimbursable Screening for Potential Employment of Grants to Private Businesses
The department shall administer the Tennessee works pilot program by awarding reimbursable training grants to privately owned businesses for the purpose of screening for potential employment of new and existing employees in this state. Tennessee works pilot program training grants will be awarded to eligible businesses seeking to make new hires during or after the […]
§ 50-7-805. Funding — Organizations Ineligible for Grants
The Tennessee works pilot program established under this part shall be funded solely with funds received by the state from the United States department of labor and shall be subject to the availability of such funds and all laws governing the use of the funds. No Tennessee works pilot program grant shall be awarded to: […]
§ 50-7-705. Federal-State Cooperation
In the administration of this chapter, the commissioner shall cooperate with the United States department of labor to the fullest extent consistent with this chapter, and shall take action, through the adoption of appropriate rules, regulations, administrative methods and standards, necessary to secure to this state and its citizens all advantages available under the Social […]