Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-2-115
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Chapter definitions
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As used in this chapter, "work": (1) Has the same meaning as interpreted by the United States supreme court for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act ( 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.) and the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 ( 29 U.S.C. § 251 et seq.); and (2) Does not include the time that an employee spends on: (A) Walking, riding, or traveling to and from the actual place of performance of the principal activity or activities that the employee is employed to perform; (B) Activities that are preliminary to or postliminary to the principal activity; or (C) Activities that require insubstantial or insignificant periods of time beyond the employee's scheduled working hours. Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 623,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
As used in this chapter, "work":
(1) Has the same meaning as interpreted by the United States supreme court for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act ( 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.) and the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 ( 29 U.S.C. § 251 et seq.); and
(2) Does not include the time that an employee spends on: (A) Walking, riding, or traveling to and from the actual place of performance of the principal activity or activities that the employee is employed to perform; (B) Activities that are preliminary to or postliminary to the principal activity; or (C) Activities that require insubstantial or insignificant periods of time beyond the employee's scheduled working hours.
(A) Walking, riding, or traveling to and from the actual place of performance of the principal activity or activities that the employee is employed to perform;
(B) Activities that are preliminary to or postliminary to the principal activity; or
(C) Activities that require insubstantial or insignificant periods of time beyond the employee's scheduled working hours.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 623,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
As used in this chapter, "work":
(1) Has the same meaning as interpreted by the United States supreme court for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act ( 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.) and the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 ( 29 U.S.C. § 251 et seq.); and
(2) Does not include the time that an employee spends on: (A) Walking, riding, or traveling to and from the actual place of performance of the principal activity or activities that the employee is employed to perform; (B) Activities that are preliminary to or postliminary to the principal activity; or (C) Activities that require insubstantial or insignificant periods of time beyond the employee's scheduled working hours.
(A) Walking, riding, or traveling to and from the actual place of performance of the principal activity or activities that the employee is employed to perform;
(B) Activities that are preliminary to or postliminary to the principal activity; or
(C) Activities that require insubstantial or insignificant periods of time beyond the employee's scheduled working hours.
Added by 2024 Tenn. Acts, ch. 623,s 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
Status: in_force
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