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The Freedom of Information Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1966 to promote government transparency and the free exchange of public information. Under FOIA, any individual can request federal... more +

The Freedom of Information Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1966 to promote government transparency and the free exchange of public information. Under FOIA, any individual can request federal agency records and enforce that right in a court of law. However, not all agency records can be requested; there are nine exempt categories of information. In addition to the federal law, many states have passed their own freedom of information acts. These acts are often similar but not always identical to the federal version. less -

More Tweaks To The IL Equal Pay Act

Amundsen Davis LLC on 7/1/2021

On June 25, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed into law additional amendments to the IL Equal Pay Act of 2003. March 2021 Amendments (Recap)- As outlined in our March 23, 2021 blog article, Will Employers Have to Give 1%...more

Illinois Enacts Equal Pay Certification Follow-Up Amendments

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 6/30/2021

Signed by Governor J.B. Pritzker into law June 25, 2021, new amendments to the Equal Pay Act of 2003 alter and clarify the practical implications of obtaining an equal pay registration certificate under the Act...more

EEOC Issues FY 2018 Performance Report

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 11/16/2018

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reported significant increases in its outreach efforts and enforcement actions to prevent and remedy unlawful employment discrimination during fiscal year...more

EEOC Ramps up Outreach and Enforcement in FY 2018 to Address Workplace Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 11/9/2018

Agency Met Increased Public Demand for Information, Training and Online Services - WASHINGTON - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) responded to a significant increase this past fiscal year in calls,...more

FOIA Settlement Advances Story on Civil Rights-Era Informant Records

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/16/2014

A unique settlement in a Washington, D.C., Freedom of Information Act lawsuit has provided a Memphis newspaper unprecedented access to the FBI's informant records from the civil rights era, including documentation of the U.S....more

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