Workers' Right to Live Act
Amends TCA Title 4; Title 8; Title 29 and Title 50.
Tennessee HB0791, titled the "Workers' Right to Live Act," establishes a framework for reporting and investigating workplace fatalities, imposing penalties on employers for non-compliance and negligence. It affects employers in Tennessee by requiring them to report workplace fatalities within 24 hours and subjects them to fines if they fail to do so. Key provisions include a civil penalty of at least $50,000 for late reporting, a minimum fine of $250,000 for fatalities resulting from employer negligence, and the creation of a worker protection fund to manage collected penalties.
Tennessee HB0791, titled the "Workers' Right to Live Act," establishes a framework for reporting and investigating workplace fatalities, imposing penalties on employers for non-compliance and negligence. It affects employers in Tennessee by requiring them to report workplace fatalities within 24 hours and subjects them to fines if they fail to do so. Key provisions include a civil penalty of at least $50,000 for late reporting, a minimum fine of $250,000 for fatalities resulting from employer negligence, and the creation of a worker protection fund to manage collected penalties.
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Behn, Aftyn
114th General Assembly
February 4, 2025
March 26, 2025
Failed for lack of second in: Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee