Tennessee

Key facts

EEOC filing deadline

300 days (FEPA work-sharing state)

State agency deadline

180 days to THRC

Employer coverage

8 or more employees (federal Title VII requires 15+)

State law

Tennessee Human Rights Act (THRA); Tennessee Disability Act (TDA)

State court statute of limitations

1 year

Additional protections beyond federal law

• •No significant additional protected classes beyond federal law

How it works

Tennessee has a work-sharing agreement with the EEOC. A charge filed with Tennessee Human Rights Commission is generally also considered filed with the EEOC ("dual-filed"), and vice versa. You usually only need to file once.

Key notes

Tennessee's 8-employee threshold extends some coverage beyond federal law to mid-sized small businesses. The 180-day THRC deadline is shorter than the federal window — file with the EEOC simultaneously. Tennessee does not explicitly protect sexual orientation or gender identity at the state level.