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What is the difference between the THRC and the EEOC?

April 26, 2017eeoc

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What is the difference between the THRC and the EEOC?

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Answer The THRC is a state agency that operates under and enforces state laws, which are the Tennessee Human Rights Act (THRA) and the Tennessee Handicap Act (THA). Under these laws, the THRC has jurisdiction to investigate charges of discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodation. The EEOC is a federal agency that enforces federal law. The agency investigates employment complaints. The THRC and the EEOC have a Work Sharing Agreement that allows each agency to act as the other’s agent and prevents duplication of effort.