No cause of action for certain employees

An employee has no civil cause of action alleging wrongful or retaliatory discharge against the employee's employer if: (1) The employee is not authorized to work in the United States under federal immigration laws; and (2) The employer was not aware that the employee was not authorized to work in the United States under federal immigration laws. Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 832,s 5, eff. 4/19/2022. An employee has no civil cause of action alleging wrongful or retaliatory discharge against the employee's employer if: (1) The employee is not authorized to work in the United States under federal immigration laws; and (2) The employer was not aware that the employee was not authorized to work in the United States under federal immigration laws. Added by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 832,s 5, eff. 4/19/2022.