BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Pressed by Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s plan to cut state funding over four years, the Idaho Human Rights Commission is in discussions with the Department of Labor to join forces.
Pamela Parks, director of the 40-year-old commission, said other states including Texas and New Mexico have similar arrangements.
The Department of Labor enforces Idaho’s workplace laws, while the Human Rights Commission oversees civil rights violations, like discrimination on the job.
Parks told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, “There are a lot of different overlaps. It’s not without precedent. We think that our missions are very similar.”
