Eastman Kodak Co. v. Fair Employment Practices Commision

This case involves an appeal from a decision of the Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC) which held that Eastman Kodak Company (Kodak) had failed to comply with the FEPC’s rules and regulations and therefore was not eligible for government contracts. Kodak appealed under the Administrative Review Act, and the trial court reversed the FEPC’s decision. The FEPC has appealed.

Companies doing business with the State of Illinois must comply with certain fair employment requirements as a condition precedent to being awarded public contracts. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 48, par. 854.) The…