Technical Bulletins: Maternity Leave in Tennessee

In 1988, Tennessee joined a growing list of states with legislation requiring employers to provide maternity leave to female employees. Under the Tennessee act, a female employee who has been employed for at least 12 consecutive months as a full-time employee by the same employer may be on leave from work up to four months for the purpose of pregnancy, childbirth, and nursing the infant. The law doesn't require employers to provide paid leave to pregnant employees but allows a general right to reinstatement to their former position or a similar position in the organization.

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