Discriminatory practices

(a) It is a discriminatory practice for a person or for two (2) or more persons to: (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. Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 995,s 1, eff. 7/1/2014. Acts 1978, ch. 748, § 16; T.C.A., §§ 4-2114, 4-21-114.

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

(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.

Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 995,s 1, eff. 7/1/2014.

Acts 1978, ch. 748, § 16; T.C.A., §§ 4-2114, 4-21-114.