Employees, Employers - As introduced, requires private-sector employers to compensate employees for accumulated paid leave upon separation from service from employment. - Amends TCA Title 8 and Title 50, Chapter 2.

HB 2004 requires private-sector employers in Tennessee to pay employees for unused accrued paid leave (such as vacation time) upon separation from employment. It applies to all private employers (excluding state/local government) and mandates payment at the employee’s final hourly rate within 30 days of separation. Employers cannot force employees to forfeit unused leave, though they may cap total accruals. This bill directly affects private employers and workers who leave jobs with unused paid leave benefits.