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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 50-3-909

  • commissioner of labor and workforce development: means the chief executive officer of the department of labor and workforce development. See Tennessee Code 50-3-103
  • Department: means the department of labor and workforce development. See Tennessee Code 50-3-103
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

Whenever the commissioner of labor and workforce development has reason to believe that failure of an agency or department to meet its responsibilities under this chapter creates imminent danger of death or serious physical injury to any employee of this state, the commissioner shall immediately submit to the governor a statement of the reasons for the commissioner’s belief, together with recommendations for the immediate abatement of the hazard.