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2020 Tennessee Code
Title 50 - Employer and Employee
Chapter 10 - Tennessee Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
§ 50-10-102. Chapter Definitions
Universal Citation: TN Code § 50-10-102 (2020)
As used in this chapter:
- “Commissioner” means the commissioner of labor and workforce development;
- “Employer” means a person employing fifteen (15) or more employees;
- “Reasonable accommodation” may include:
- Making existing facilities used by employees readily accessible and usable;
- Providing more frequent, longer, or flexible breaks;
- Providing a private place, other than a bathroom stall, for the purpose of expressing milk;
- Modifying food or drink policy;
- Providing modified seating or allowing the employee to sit more frequently if the job requires standing;
- Providing assistance with manual labor and limits on lifting;
- Authorizing a temporary transfer to a vacant position;
- Providing job restructuring or light duty, if available;
- Acquiring or modifying of equipment, devices, or an employee's work station;
- Modifying work schedules; and
- Allowing flexible scheduling for prenatal visits; and
- “Undue hardship” means an action requiring significant difficulty or expense.
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