Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-2-201
This is the official text of Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-2-201, part of Tennessee’s Code Ann — part of the compiled statutory law of Tennessee, published by the state as "Code Ann." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Part definitions
Official statutory text
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of labor and workforce development; (2) "Employ" includes to suffer or permit to work; (3) "Employee" means any individual employed by any employer within the state, including individuals employed by the state but not by its political subdivisions, but does not include any individual who is entitled to the equal pay provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.); (4) "Employer" includes any person acting in the interest of any employer, directly or indirectly, and includes the state but not its political subdivisions; and (5) "Wage rate" means all compensation for employment, including payments in kind and amounts paid by employers for employee benefits as defined by the commissioner in regulations issued under this part. Acts 1974, ch. 757, § 1; T.C.A., § 50-320; Acts 1999, ch. 520, § 41.
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of labor and workforce development;
(2) "Employ" includes to suffer or permit to work;
(3) "Employee" means any individual employed by any employer within the state, including individuals employed by the state but not by its political subdivisions, but does not include any individual who is entitled to the equal pay provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.);
(4) "Employer" includes any person acting in the interest of any employer, directly or indirectly, and includes the state but not its political subdivisions; and
(5) "Wage rate" means all compensation for employment, including payments in kind and amounts paid by employers for employee benefits as defined by the commissioner in regulations issued under this part.
Acts 1974, ch. 757, § 1; T.C.A., § 50-320; Acts 1999, ch. 520, § 41.
As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Commissioner" means the commissioner of labor and workforce development;
(2) "Employ" includes to suffer or permit to work;
(3) "Employee" means any individual employed by any employer within the state, including individuals employed by the state but not by its political subdivisions, but does not include any individual who is entitled to the equal pay provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq.);
(4) "Employer" includes any person acting in the interest of any employer, directly or indirectly, and includes the state but not its political subdivisions; and
(5) "Wage rate" means all compensation for employment, including payments in kind and amounts paid by employers for employee benefits as defined by the commissioner in regulations issued under this part.
Acts 1974, ch. 757, § 1; T.C.A., § 50-320; Acts 1999, ch. 520, § 41.
Status: in_force
Need a lawyer in Tennessee?
Find a Tennessee lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.