§ 50.13.010. Legislative intent and recognition
This chapter is intended to reconcile the free access to public records granted by the open government act and the discovery rights of judicial and administrative systems with the historical confidentiality of certain records of the department of employment security and the individual's right of privacy as acknowledged by the open government act.
The legislature recognizes that records and information held by the department of employment security could be misused. Therefore, this chapter defines a right of privacy and confidentiality as regards individual and employing unit records maintained by the department of employment security. The legislature further recognizes that there are situations where this right of privacy and confidentiality is outweighed by other considerations. Therefore, this chapter also defines certain exceptions to the right of privacy and confidentiality.
[1977 ex.s. c 153 § 1.]
Sections: 50.13.010 50.13.015 50.13.020 50.13.030 50.13.040 50.13.050 50.13.060 50.13.070 50.13.080 50.13.090 50.13.100 50.13.900 50.13.905 50.13.910 NextLast modified: April 7, 2009