Tennessee Government Agencies
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4. Wage and Hour/Labor Standards Violations
1. Discrimination/Harassment
For more information about filing a discrimination or harassment claim in Tennessee, see our page on filing a discrimination complaint: Tennessee
Discrimination/Harassment – State Agency
Tennessee Human Rights Commission (THRC)
| General Information Statewide Phone: (800) 251-3589 |
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| Nashville Office: 530 Church Street, Suite 305 Cornerstone Square Building Nashville, TN 37243-0745 Phone: (615) 741-5825 Fax/3rd Floor: (615) 253-1886 Fax/4th Floor: (615) 532-2197 Toll-Free: 1-800-251-3589 |
Chattanooga Office: 540 McCallie Avenue 4th Floor, West Wing Chattanooga, TN 37402 Phone: (423) 634-6837 Fax: (423) 634-6986 |
| Memphis Office: 170 North Main Street State Office Building, 2nd Floor Memphis, TN 38103 Phone: (901) 543-7389 Fax: (901) 543-6042 |
Knoxville Office: 531 Henley Street Room 701 Knoxville, TN 37902 Phone: (865) 594-6500 Fax: (865) 594-6178 Housing/Toll-Free: 1-800-325-9664 |
Agency Description/Mission: The Commission is an independent state agency charged with preventing and eradicating discrimination in employment, public accommodations, and housing. The Commission has cooperative agreements with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Discrimination/Harassment – Local Offices of Federal Agency (EEOC)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Memphis District Office
1407 Union Avenue
Suite 521
Memphis, TN 38104
Phone: (901) 544-0115
TTY: (901) 544-0112
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Nashville Area Office
50 Vantage Way
Suite 202
Nashville, TN 37228
Phone: (615) 736-5820
TTY: (615) 736-5870
For more information about this agency, see the EEOC section of our page on federal agencies
2. Safety & Health (workplace health & safety complaints and information)
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Tennessee OSHA
710 James Robertson Parkway
3rd Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615) 741-2793
Fax: (615) 253-1623
Toll Free: (800) 249-8510
Web Address: http://www.state.tn.us/
Agency Description/Mission: The mission of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Division of Occupational Safety and Health (TOSHA) is to save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of Tennessee workers. To accomplish this, we work in partnership with the more than three million working men and women and more than 140,000 employers who are covered by the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1972.
How to File a Complaint
Local Offices Contact Information
TOSHA Safety & Health Poster
3. Unemployment Insurance
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Division of Employment Security
Web Address: http://www.state.tn.us/
Claims are processed through local offices throughout the state. Contact information can be accessed through the “Applicant Services” option on the left menu, then selecting “Benefit Offices.”
This site is a frame-based site, so key pages cannot be accessed through individual links. However, worker/claimant information can be accessed through the “Applicant Services” option on the left menu.
4. Wage and Hour/Labor Standards Violations
Wage and Hour/Labor Standards – State Agency
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Division of Labor Standards
Phone: (615) 741-2858
Web Address: http://www.state.tn.us/
Agency Description/Mission: Tennessee has no wage laws concerning overtime, minimum wage, or the regulation of salaried employees. The United States Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (see below) enforces the Fair Labor Standards Act regulating minimum wage, overtime and salaried employees. The Division of Labor Standards is responsible for the enforcement of the Child Labor Act, the Wage Regulations Act, and the Prevailing Wage Act.
Questions About Tennessee’s Labor Laws
Wage and Hour/Labor Standards – Local Offices of Federal Agency (DOL)
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
ESA Wage & Hour Division
Nashville District Office
1321 Murfreesboro Road
Suite 511
Nashville, TN 37217-2626
Phone: (615) 781-5344
Fax: (615) 781-5347
For more information about this agency, see the U.S. Department of Labor section of our page on federal agencies
5. Workers’ Compensation (for job-related injuries or illness)
Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development
Division of Workers’ Compensation
710 James Robertson Parkway, 2nd Floor
Nashville, TN 37243-0661
Phone: (615) 532-2731
Toll-Free: (800) 332-2667
Fax: (615) 532-1468
Web Address: http://www.state.tn.us/
Agency Description/Mission: We administer the workers’ compensation system and promote a better understanding of the program’s benefits by informing employees and employers of their rights and responsibilities. We administer a mediation program for disputed claims, encourage workplace safety, participate with law enforcement in combating fraud, and oversee an information awareness program for educating the public on laws and regulations which define workers’ compensation requirements. We ensure that companies properly provide benefits and both assess and collect penalties for noncompliance from employers and insurance companies.
A Guide to Workers’ Compensation
Injured Employees’ Guide
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