TN SB2392

Prohibits employers from discharging, terminating, demoting, or reporting the immigration status of employees who report unsafe working conditions, wage theft, or other labor violations

Maintains existing protection for employees who refuse to participate in or remain silent about illegal activities

Allows aggrieved employees to sue for reinstatement, back-pay, and punitive damages (if willful, malicious, or reckless conduct is found), with mandatory court costs and attorney fees for prevailing plaintiffs

Establishes burden-shifting framework where plaintiffs must first establish a prima facie case, then employers must produce evidence of legitimate reasons, then plaintiffs must prove those reasons are pretextual

Takes effect July 1, 2026, applying to causes of action arising on or after that date