(a) It is a discriminatory practice for a person or for two (2) or more persons to:

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 4-21-301

  • Commission: means the Tennessee human rights commission. See Tennessee Code 4-21-102
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Employer: means the state, or any political or civil subdivision thereof, and persons employing eight (8) or more persons within the state, or any person acting as an agent of an employer, directly or indirectly. See Tennessee Code 4-21-102
  • Person: includes one (1) or more individuals, governments, governmental agencies, public authorities, labor organizations, corporations, legal representatives, partnerships, associations, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers, mutual companies, joint stock companies, trusts, unincorporated organizations or other organized groups of persons. See Tennessee Code 4-21-102
(1) Retaliate or discriminate in any manner against a person because such person has opposed a practice declared discriminatory by this chapter or because such person has made a charge, filed a complaint, testified, assisted or participated in any manner in any investigation, proceeding or hearing under this chapter;
(2) Willfully interfere with the performance of a duty or the exercise of a power by the commission or one (1) of its members or representatives;
(3) Willfully obstruct or prevent a person from complying with this chapter or an order issued under this chapter; or
(4) Violate the terms of a conciliation agreement made pursuant to this chapter.
(b) No individual employee or agent of an employer shall be liable for any violation of part 4 of this chapter that any employer shall be found to have committed.
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