{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-50-1-1002","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 50-1-1002","heading":"Part definitions","body":"As used in this part: (1) \"Adverse action\" means to discharge, threaten, or otherwise discriminate against an employee in any manner that affects the employee's employment, including compensation, terms, conditions, location, rights, immunities, promotions, or privileges; (2) \"Applicant\" means an individual who has applied for employment with an employer; (3) \"Employer\" means a person or entity that employs one (1) or more employees and includes the state and its political subdivisions and an agent, representative, or designee of the employer; (4) \"Law enforcement agency\" has the same meaning as defined in § 39-17-314 ; and (5) \"Personal internet account\": (A) Means an online account that is used by an employee or applicant exclusively for personal communications unrelated to any business purpose of the employer; and includes any electronic medium or service where users may create, share or view content, including, emails, messages, instant messages, text messages, blogs, podcasts, photographs, videos or user-created profiles; and (B) Does not include an account created, maintained, used, or accessed by an employee or applicant for business-related communications or for a business purpose of the employer. Added by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 826, s 3, eff. 1/1/2015.\nAs used in this part:\n(1) \"Adverse action\" means to discharge, threaten, or otherwise discriminate against an employee in any manner that affects the employee's employment, including compensation, terms, conditions, location, rights, immunities, promotions, or privileges;\n(2) \"Applicant\" means an individual who has applied for employment with an employer;\n(3) \"Employer\" means a person or entity that employs one (1) or more employees and includes the state and its political subdivisions and an agent, representative, or designee of the employer;\n(4) \"Law enforcement agency\" has the same meaning as defined in § 39-17-314 ; and\n(5) \"Personal internet account\": (A) Means an online account that is used by an employee or applicant exclusively for personal communications unrelated to any business purpose of the employer; and includes any electronic medium or service where users may create, share or view content, including, emails, messages, instant messages, text messages, blogs, podcasts, photographs, videos or user-created profiles; and (B) Does not include an account created, maintained, used, or accessed by an employee or applicant for business-related communications or for a business purpose of the employer.\n(A) Means an online account that is used by an employee or applicant exclusively for personal communications unrelated to any business purpose of the employer; and includes any electronic medium or service where users may create, share or view content, including, emails, messages, instant messages, text messages, blogs, podcasts, photographs, videos or user-created profiles; and\n(B) Does not include an account created, maintained, used, or accessed by an employee or applicant for business-related communications or for a business purpose of the employer.","path":["TN Code","Title 50","Chapter 1"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"59316f31f152a918aadf8af959296cbfadbcbc2b0116cc02f1bdfb11fdaaa7cd","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-50-1-1001","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-50-1-1003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}