Category: Tennessee
New Tennesee Law Governing Noncompete Agreements
From JDSupra, David Johnson discusses a new Tennessee law that provides new restrictions and rebuttable presumptions for…
Appeals Court Limits Title VII Liability for Non-Employee Conduct: Key Takeaways for Employers
From JD Supra, William Altman, Stephen Gee, and Bonnie Kristan discuss a recent case in which the…
Sixth Circuit Requires Proof of Intent for Employers to be Liable for Harassment by a Nonemployee
From JD Supra, Richard Bahrenburg and Meredith Box discuss a recent case in which the Sixth Circut…
Sixth Circuit Limits Employer Liability for Harassment by Nonemployees
From JD Supra, Katherine Mills and Amy Ryder Wentz discuss a recent case in which the Sixth…
Consultant for Client Intake Services for Law Firms Alleges Misclassification
From JDSupra, Richard Reibstein discusses a lawsuit filed by a consultant for a firm that provides client…
Tennessee Passes the Voluntary Portable Benefit Plan Act for Independent Contractors.
Katherine Alvarez of Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) reportst that states like Tennessee, are considering an passing laws…
From Contractor to Conflict: Independent Contractors and On-the-Job Injuries
From JDSupra, Alexandra Ortiz Hadley discusses the obligations of a business that hires an independent contractor to provide…
A Change of Season Often Brings Out Unique Workers’ Compensation Coverage Questions
From JDSupra, Barret Albritton discusses two unique questions about workers compensation including the question about whether a…
US Department of Labor secures court order requiring Tennessee disaster relief company and officer to pay $87K in back wages and damages to employees who worked in US Virgin Islands
From the United States Department of Labor: ST. CROIX, VI – The District Court of the Virgin Islands…
US Department of Labor recovers more than $358K in back wages for 50 workers at Tennessee home healthcare service
From the United States Department of Labor: Misclassification of employees as independent contractors led to overtime…
Tennessee Extends Misclassification Penalties to Successor Companies in Construction Industry
Workcompcentral reports that Tennessee has passed a bill that imposes misclassification penalties on a construction company’s successor….
Three States Improve Independent Contractor Status Protection with New Laws
From the Insights Association, Howard Fienberg reports on three states who changes their laws from the ABC…
