Employees, Employers - As introduced, requires a person who employs an unemancipated minor and who knows or has reasonable cause to suspect that the minor has been subjected to child sexual abuse or attempted child sexual abuse in the course of the minor’s employment or on the premises of the employer to report such knowledge or suspicion to the minor’s parent within 24 hours of discovering the abuse or attempted abuse; imposes a penalty of $1,000 for a first violation or $2,000 for a second or subsequent violation, to be paid to the commissioner of labor and workforce development. - Amends TCA Title 37 and Title 50.
Maddy summaryHB 532 requires employers who know or suspect an unemancipated minor (under 18) has experienced child sexual abuse during employment or on company premises to report this to the minor’s parent within 24 hours. It applies to all employers of minors and mandates documenting the report in the minor’s employment file. Violations incur a $1,000 penalty for a first offense or $2,000 for repeat offenses, with fines paid to the state labor commissioner. The law supplements existing reporting requirements under Tennessee law and takes effect July 1, 2025.
In committee Mar 19, 2025
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