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September 2002

The U.S.A. Patriot Act:

The U.S. Government Responds to Terrorism

On October 26, 2001, President George W. Bush signed into effect the "PATRIOT Act." Designed to detect and halt the flow of money and information to terrorists and terrorist organizations, as well as to tighten immigration and identification procedures, the Act increases the government's power to seize e-mail and voicemail communications and also enhances the ability of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to gather information on individuals having possible links to terrorism.

Before the PATRIOT Act, the FBI was limited as to which employers were required to release records in their possession. Now, when there is an ongoing investigation of an individual suspected of terrorist activity, the FBI can request an order from a judge requiring ANY employer to provide information about employees. Understandably, the PATRIOT Act has a myriad of human resources implications.

Check out our Issue of the Month, "Taking Aim at Terrorism — The U.S.A. PATRIOT Act of 2001, What Impact for Employers?" posted on our website at www.krukowski.com for more detailed discussion of what an employer must do to comply with a request for information under the PATRIOT Act.
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