Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 50 > Chapter 1 > Part 7 - Tennessee Lawful Employment Act

• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Commissioner: means the commissioner of labor and workforce development, or the commissioner's designee. See Tennessee Code 50-1-702
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Department: means the department of labor and workforce development, unless the context provides otherwise. See Tennessee Code 50-1-702
• Department of homeland security: means the United States department of homeland security, or the appropriate agency or division within such department, or any successor department, agency, or division thereto. See Tennessee Code 50-1-702
• E-Verify program: means the federal electronic work authorization verification service provided by the department of homeland security pursuant to the federal Basic Pilot Program Extension and Expansion Act of 2003, Pub. See Tennessee Code 50-1-702
• Economic development incentive: means any grant, loan or performance-based incentive from any governmental entity. See Tennessee Code 50-1-702
• Employee: means any individual for whom an employer must complete a Form I-9 pursuant to federal law and regulations, and does not include an independent contractor as defined by 8 U. See Tennessee Code 50-1-702
• Employer: means private employers and governmental entities. See Tennessee Code 50-1-702
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• Governmental entity: means this state or any political subdivision which exercises governmental powers under the laws of this state and uses tax revenues. See Tennessee Code 50-1-702
• Internet access: means internet service that is installed and accessible at an employer's place of business. See Tennessee Code 50-1-702
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• License: means any certificate, approval, registration, or similar form of permission issued by a local government with respect to business licensure as described in title 67, chapter 4. See Tennessee Code 50-1-702
• Nonemployee: means any individual, other than an employee, paid directly by the employer in exchange for the individual's labor or services. See Tennessee Code 50-1-702
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, or other legal entity. See Tennessee Code 50-1-702
• Private employer: means any person who is required by federal law and regulations to report, for any purpose, remuneration paid to at least six (6) employees. See Tennessee Code 50-1-702
• Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in a perceivable form. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
• United States: includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
• written: includes printing, typewriting, engraving, lithography, and any other mode of representing words and letters. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105