Did you know that Tennessee was nicknamed the “Volunteer State” during the War of 1812 when volunteer soldiers from the state displayed incredible valor during the Battle of New Orleans? Well, that’s news to us, but we’re happy to volunteer some important information for employers in Tennessee. The state’s Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) has published an update to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance notice. What’s New for Workers’ Comp? For

The State of Tennessee just released an update to its Wage Regulations Act/Child Labor Act notice, which has a new revision date of 8/17. Details of the Changes The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DLWD) now requires that all wages due to employees in private employment be paid “not less frequently than once per month,” which translates to at least once per month. Previously, wages were required to

The State of Tennessee just released its updated Unemployment Insurance poster, which has a new revision date of 3/17. What’s New? The instructions for applying for benefits and maintaining eligibility have been simplified. Employees can now apply for benefits, manage claims, and search for work at the same website (www.Jobs4tn.gov), which has been updated to provide user-friendly instructions and tools. When searching for work, employees are required to document at

The latest required change to the Tennessee labor law poster is on the Workers’ Compensation poster. New information states that the 3-member panel of physicians designated by the employer may now include chiropractors or specialty practice groups. These designated physicians must be located in the injured employee’s community, if they are available, or be within a 100-mile radius. The names of physicians must be provided on state form C-42 (Agreement

The latest required change to the Tennessee labor law poster is on the Unemployment Insurance poster.  This is the second update to the Unemployment poster this year. The updated poster includes new information about loss of benefits for failure to make at least 3 weekly work searches and recordkeeping required for the work searches. We are publishing an updated TN state poster with this latest change.  For more information about

The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development has issued a Right to Work poster, but the department’s Labor Standards Division says this is not a mandatory workplace posting. The poster will not be included on our TN poster. For more information about this state labor law poster or to learn more about our Poster Compliance Center OneSystem 1-Year Compliance Plan with automatic updates, go to our  Tennessee labor law poster page  or call

The latest required change to the Tennessee labor law poster is on the Workers’ Compensation poster. New information has been added about workers in certain industries who may be specifically exempted from having workers’ compensation insurance.  The website address was also changed. We are publishing an updated TN state poster with this latest change.  For more information about the Tennessee labor law poster or to learn more about our OneSystem

A combined labor law poster that includes new information about Tennessee’s Wage Regulation Act and provisions of its Child Labor Act has been issued by the state’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development. In addition, the Tennessee Human Rights Commission has updated its mandatory Discrimination in Employment poster with a revision of discriminatory categories. The new combined poster including provisions of the Wage Regulation Act states that employees must be