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Panel approves DOHR rule broadening EEO‑plan language to align with federal executive order; debate centers on scope and data tracking
Summary
The Joint Government Operations Committee on Sept. 17 recommended adopting a Department of Human Resources rule broadening the definition of EEO plans to align state language with Presidential Executive Order 14173 and current federal requirements.
The Joint Government Operations Committee on Sept. 17 recommended adoption of a permanent rule from the Tennessee Department of Human Resources that broadens the state’s definition of an equal employment opportunity (EEO) plan. Agency officials said the change is intended to align the state's rule language with Presidential Executive Order 14173 and to ensure the state remains compliant with federal funding requirements.
Eric Mayo, senior policy adviser for the Department of Human Resources, said the rule expands the definition of an EEO plan so Tennessee state government “remains consistent with the executive order from President Trump as well as any other federal or state laws that are on the books.” The…
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