Roundtable members shine in Future Forward Summit spotlight
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Jared Felkins
- Sep 1
- 2 min
Roundtable joins TN Secretary of State to boost voter registration
The Tennessee Business Roundtable is partnering with the Tennessee Secretary of State’s office, member companies and other business and...
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Jared Felkins
- Aug 31
- 3 min
U.S. DOL announces proposal to expand federal overtime rules for salaried workers
The U.S. Department of Labor yesterday proposed regulations to raise the “salary level test” minimum amount from $35,568 to $55,068, with...
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Pat Sheehy
- Jun 13
- 3 min
Is employment at will 'dead as Yorick' in wake of a new TN Court of Appeals ruling?
The Tennessee Court of Appeals has held, in a case of first impression, that an employer may not terminate employees because they...
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Jared Felkins
- May 16
- 8 min
Corporate talent experts share retention, mobility strategies at Roundtable luncheon event
Corporate talent experts share retention, mobility strategies at Roundtable luncheon event
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Jared Felkins
- Apr 4
- 6 min
Roundtable member HR webinar outlines talent strategies
By: Roundtable Staff Tennessee Business Roundtable members Chris Murdock of IQTalent in Nashville and Chris Snow of American Residential...
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- Sep 10, 2021
- 2 min
The Biden Administration's New Vaccine Mandates: Initial Observations
by Roundtable General Counsel William A. “Zan” Blue, Jr., Partner and Office Head Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP, Nashville...
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- Jul 28, 2021
- 2 min
CDC's Updated Guidance for Vaccinated Persons: What It Means for Employers
Tuesday, the federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) updated its guidance for vaccinated persons in response to sharp regional spikes...
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- Dec 14, 2020
- 2 min
Employers Should Approach Mandatory Vaccination with Extreme Caution
By William A. “Zan” Blue, Jr. Tennessee Business Roundtable General Counsel, 2020-2021 Term Partner and Office Head, Nashville at...
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- Mar 29, 2019
- 2 min
Tennessee 2018 NSFY Grant Snapshot Released
In 2017, Tennessee was awarded $2 million in funding through a New Skills for Youth (NSFY) grant to aid in career readiness initiatives....
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- Mar 6, 2019
- 1 min
Roundtable Joins SCORE, TN Chamber in Supporting Gov. Lee’s GIVE (Governor’s Investment in Vocationa
The Tennessee Business Roundtable joined the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) and the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and...
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- Jan 18, 2019
- 2 min
TBR Announces 2019 Policy Priorities
The Tennessee Business Roundtable today announced its 2019 State Policy Priorities, reflecting Roundtable members’ top concerns in the...
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- Mar 16, 2018
- 1 min
New Industry Certifications & WBL Grants
Last week, in response to input from the business community the Department of Education Commissioner Candice McQueen announced 21 new...
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- Mar 12, 2018
- 1 min
TN ECD Apprenticeship Listening Tour
Our Roundtable is partnering with the TN Dept. of Economic & Community Development (ECD) this spring to engage with employers on...
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- Feb 5, 2018
- 3 min
Tennessee Business Leaders Honor Governor Bill Haslam with Gordon Fee Leadership in Education Award
Haslam Becomes Just Sixth Leader Recognized by Roundtable for Education Contributions to Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam (left) on Feb. 1...
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- Nov 28, 2017
- 2 min
Employer Engagement Key Focus of Top States’ Career Readiness Strategies
Employer engagement and work-based learning were the top concerns among education and business leaders from ten states, including...
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- Jun 26, 2017
- 5 min
Securing Tennessee’s Workforce: The Future is NOW
A New Paradigm for our Business Community and Nine Keys to Success This piece was originally published in the TBR Member Update on June...
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