Tennessee GOP lawmakers vote to end equal opportunity employment rules in state government

Tennessee State Capitol (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)

A legislative committee voted Wednesday to remove references to women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans from Tennessee’s equal employment opportunity plan, which has long guided the state in tracking its own employment practices and rectifying discriminatory practices.

Beginning October 7, Tennessee will no longer formally track or publicly report on the demographics of individuals interviewed, hired or promoted to jobs in the executive branch of state government…

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