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State and Local Government

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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings. less -

A Mixed Bag for Employers: New York Revises Requirements for Confidentiality Provisions in Employee Separation Agreements

Troutman Pepper on 12/6/2023

Q: I heard New York amended the law on nondisclosure provisions in employee settlement agreements. What do I need to know?...more

Beyond Appearances: New York City Enacts Legislation Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Height and/or Weight

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 9/12/2023

On May 26, 2023, New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed into law an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) that bans employment discrimination on the basis of an individual’s height and/or weight. The...more

AI, AI, Uh-Oh! Can Artificial Intelligence Programs Put You at Risk for Discrimination Lawsuits?

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 5/26/2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the best way to save time and make fair decisions — right? Not so fast. As AI is more common in our day-to-day lives, we have seen it make mistakes and replicate human shortcomings. For many it...more

NYC Issues Final Regulations for Automated Employment Decision Tools Law, Delays Enforcement to July 5, 2023

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/13/2023

On April 6, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Workforce Protection (“DCWP”) promulgated its final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) regarding the New York City Automated Employment Decision Tools Law...more

Reductions in Force: Legal Do’s and Don’ts

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/15/2022

Reductions in force (RIFs) are making headlines as companies trim their worker ranks in the face of a weakening economy. Employers must decide whether to implement voluntary or involuntary RIFs (or both); the considerations...more

The Department of Fair Employment and Housing Ramps Up Enforcement of California’s “Ban-the-Box” Law

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 12/9/2021

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) recently announced a new effort to identify and correct violations of the Fair Chance Act. The Fair Chance Act, which was enacted in January 2018 and is...more

New York Passes Employment Protections For Recreational Cannabis Use

Cole Schotz on 4/5/2021

On March 31, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Cannabis/Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (the “Act”), which legalizes recreational cannabis use for adults aged 21 and over. The Act provides the framework for the...more

Maryland Restricts Use Of Facial Recognition Technology In Hiring

Fox Rothschild LLP on 7/1/2020

Entering a relatively new frontier in employment discrimination law, the Maryland legislature has passed legislation restricting employers’ use of facial recognition technology in the hiring process. The bill becomes...more

The Bubbler – February 2018

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 2/8/2018

Now that January has come to an end, and we’ve navigated compliance with our own resolutions and employment obligations (as discussed on our latest post on The Bubbler), we’re going to take a look at a few topics of...more

Seventh Circuit Holds Distressed County Did Not Violate ADEA When It Terminated Rehired Retirees to Preserve Supplemental Health...

FordHarrison on 8/7/2017

On July 26, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Carson v. Lake County, Indiana affirmed the district court’s order granting summary judgment to the employer on the plaintiffs’ Age...more

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