1. (1) A covered employer who discharges or disciplines an employee or refuses to hire a job applicant in accordance with these rules is considered to have discharged, disciplined, or refused to hire for cause.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 50-9-105(a), 50-9-107(a), 50-9-108, and 50-9-111(a)(3). Administrative History: Original rule filed January 26, 1998; effective April 11, 1998. Amendments to rule filed February 5, 2018; effective May 6, 2018.