Employer Services

The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development administers the Unemployment Insurance Program in Tennessee.

• Most employers who have workers in Tennessee are liable to pay  state unemployment insurance(SUTA) premiums and the Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA). State premiums are paid quarterly.
  
  
• All state premiums go into the Tennessee Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund.
  
  
• The Trust Fund is funded entirely by the state premiums and is used solely to pay unemployment benefits.
  
  
• All administrative costs of the Tennessee unemployment insurance program are paid by the federal government from FUTA taxes.
  
  
• Inside, you'll find information pertaining to the following useful topics and services: