Tennessee Allows Payroll Debit Cards, Direct Deposit

August 13th, 2010 Posted by Cara

A allows Tennessee employers to issue payment to workers by prepaid debit card or as well as cash or check. The law went into effect on July 1, 2010.

 

Previously, Tennessee law allowed an employer to pay by cash or check, but did not mention direct deposit, debit cards, or any other electronic form of payment. The new law allows direct deposit, a convenient form of payment that has become the standard for many employees. Direct deposit, also referred to as electronic automated funds transfer, is preferred by many employees because the funds are often accessible faster than payments by check.

 

The new payment law also permits employers to (more…)

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New Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Law

August 19th, 2009 Posted by Amelia

Earlier this summer, Governor Phil Bredesen signed a Tennessee Workers’ Compensation . The new will limit employers’ liability for injuries suffered by employees during voluntary recreational, social or athletic activities. 

 

While this law limits workers’ comp cases in Tennessee, employers in other states should be cautious about permitting recreational or activities on company property.

 

The law highlights a dilemma for many employers – how to promote a healthy lifestyle without incurring additional liability for sports-related injuries and deaths.

 

The new law was sparked by the lawsuit Gooden V. Coors Technical Ceramic Co. In that case, Mr. Gooden collapsed with a fatal while playing on the employer’s premises during an unpaid break. The court found that an employee’s death on the employer’s premises was a workers’ comp case – even though the game was entirely voluntary.

 

Because the employer provided the basketball hoop, supervisors sometimes participated in games and the games occurred on company property, the court found that the death (more…)

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Tennessee’s New 2009 Minimum Wage Rate Requirements

August 17th, 2009 Posted by Cara

Most Tennessee employers must pay the of $7.25 per hour, effective July 24, 2009.

 

The federal minimum wage was established under the The Fair Standards Act or FLSA in 1938. This made sweeping changes to the workplace. At that time, children of all ages worked alongside adults in mills, farms and factories, sometimes as many as 60 hours a week. The FLSA established child labor laws prohibiting children under the age of 14 from working in almost every job.

 

Another effect of the FLSA was the establishment of the minimum wage. On July 24, 2009, the minimum increased 70 cents from $6.55 to $7.25 per hour. This affected most of the employers in because the state has no minimum wage law.

 

Under the FLSA, to be eligible for federal minimum wage, an employee must work for a company that earns at least $500,000 per year. FLSA also covers businesses that engage in interstate commerce. Individual workers engaged in interstate commerce are covered by FLSA, too.

 

For example, a buyer contacting an out-of-state vendor via email or (more…)

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Federal Worker Grants for Kentucky, Tennessee

August 26th, 2008 Posted by Jolie

The US Department of Labor recently awarded $250,000 to develop strategic economic growth plans for and . Most of the area affected is in the extreme western tip of .

 

“This $250,000 to the West Kentucky Workforce Investment Board will boost efforts to expand the region’s economy and job opportunities for Kentucky workers,” said U.S. Secretary of Elaine L. Chao.

 

The primary focus of the grant is the (more…)

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Tennessee $3.7 Million Worker Training Grants

July 11th, 2008 Posted by Madison

Two community colleges in Tennessee have won grants from the US Department of Labor totaling more than $3.7 million.

 

Jackson State Community College was awarded $1,997,683 to establish and enhance programs to train highly skilled workers for the healthcare industry. With locations in Lexington, Savannah and Humboldt, as well as Jackson, the school offers distance learning and continuing education as well as daytime classes in a number of allied health specialties.

 

Northeast State Technical Community College won a of $1,946,563 to train workers for the Advanced Manufacturing field. The school is located in Blountville, . The school offers associate degrees, apprenticeships and continuing education in the technical field through The Institute for Business and Industry Services.

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