Amends TCA Section 8-23-203; Title 12 and Title 50, Chapter 2.
Tennessee SB1357 establishes a minimum wage requirement for employers to pay employees at least $20 per hour or the federal minimum wage, whichever is higher, and mandates overtime pay at 1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a week. The bill affects employers and employees in Tennessee, outlining enforcement mechanisms for unpaid wages, including damages and attorney fees, and stipulates that actions to recover wages must be initiated within two to three years, depending on the circumstances. Additionally, it clarifies that employees retain the right to collectively bargain for higher wages and specifies that certain federally exempt employees are not covered by this bill.
Tennessee SB1357 establishes a minimum wage requirement for employers to pay employees at least $20 per hour or the federal minimum wage, whichever is higher, and mandates overtime pay at 1.5 times the regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a week. The bill affects employers and employees in Tennessee, outlining enforcement mechanisms for unpaid wages, including damages and attorney fees, and stipulates that actions to recover wages must be initiated within two to three years, depending on the circumstances. Additionally, it clarifies that employees retain the right to collectively bargain for higher wages and specifies that certain federally exempt employees are not covered by this bill.
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