§ 50-9-105. Written Policy Statement
One (1) time only, prior to testing, a covered employer shall give all employees and job applicants for employment a written policy statement that contains: A general statement of the covered employer’s policy on employee drug or alcohol use, which must identify: The types of drug or alcohol testing an employee or job applicant may […]
§ 50-9-106. Required Drug or Alcohol Tests
To the extent permitted by law, a covered employer who establishes a drug-free workplace is required to conduct the following types of drug or alcohol tests: Job Applicant Drug and Alcohol Testing. A covered employer must, after a conditional offer of employment, require job applicants to submit to a drug test and may use a […]
§ 50-9-107. Testing Subject to Department of Transportation Procedures — Verification — Chain of Custody Procedures — Costs — Discrimination on Grounds of Voluntary Treatment Prohibited
All specimen collection and testing for drugs and alcohol under this chapter shall be performed in accordance with the procedures provided for by the United States department of transportation rules for workplace drug and alcohol testing compiled at 49 CFR part 40. A covered employer may not discharge, discipline, refuse to hire, discriminate against or […]
§ 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: […]
§ 50-7-806. 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.
§ 50-8-101. Chapter Definitions
As used in this chapter: “Marketplace contractor” means any individual, corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other business entity that: Enters into an agreement with a marketplace platform to use the platform’s online-enabled application, software, website, or system to receive connections to third-party individuals or entities seeking services in this state; and In return for compensation […]
§ 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.”