As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of labor and workforce development;
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 50-2-201

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of labor and workforce development. See Tennessee Code 50-2-201
  • 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. See Tennessee Code 50-2-201
  • Employer: includes any person acting in the interest of any employer, directly or indirectly, and includes the state but not its political subdivisions. See Tennessee Code 50-2-201
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(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.
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