Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not provide specific details about which sections of Titles 4, 8, and 50 are updated beyond mentioning that changes are made to these titles relative to employers.
Updating Tennessee's Employment Laws
This bill removes outdated language from Tennessee's employment laws that required private employers to comply with certain regulations by January 1, 2012, in order to receive economic development incentives.
What This Bill Does
- Removes old wording about when private companies had to follow the Tennessee Lawful Employment Act to get help for their business.
- Changes the law so it no longer mentions a deadline of January 1, 2012, for employers to be in compliance with certain rules.
Who It Names or Affects
- Private employers who might have been affected by economic development incentives based on their compliance with employment laws.
Terms To Know
- Tennessee Lawful Employment Act
- A law that sets rules for private employers in Tennessee about hiring and employing workers.
- Economic Development Incentives
- Benefits or rewards given by the government to businesses to encourage them to grow or start up in a certain area.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not specify what happens if an employer is out of compliance with employment laws after this change.
- It's unclear how many private employers were still affected by the original deadline when this bill was introduced.