SB3964 - Tennessee - Employees, Employers, Human Rights, Human Rights Commission

Companion Bill HB3881. Human Rights - Requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and provides that state law regarding persons with disabilities shall be interpreted in accordance with federal law. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21 and Title 8, Chapter 50, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB3964 / *HB3881 Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for SB3964 / *HB3881 Under present state law, employment discrimination based solely upon any physical, mental, or visual handicap of the applicant is prohibited, unless the handicap to some degree prevents the applicant from performing the duties required by the employment sought or impairs the performance of the work involved. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that employers make a reasonable accommodation for disabled employees [...]

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