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Illinois Enacts Artificial Intelligence Legislation Affecting Employment Practices

Baker Botts L.L.P. on 9/13/2024

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker recently signed HB 3773 into law, amending the Illinois Human Rights Act (the “Act”) to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment practices. Amendments to the Act, which...more

[Webinar] Ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity in Promotions: A Dialogue Between Former EEO Agency Leaders - December 13th, 9:00...

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 11/2/2022

In this special webinar event, Circa board members Cari Dominguez and Craig Leen will have an engaging dialogue on how employers can build a work environment ensuring that all employees, including those from underrepresented...more

#WorkforceWednesday: EEOC COVID-19 Charges Surge, NYC’s Pay Transparency Law, SCOTUS Considers PAGA - Employment Law This Week®

Epstein Becker & Green on 4/6/2022

This week, we look at compliance and enforcement developments at the federal level and in the specific jurisdictions of New York City and California. EEOC Reports Surge of COVID-19-Related Charges On the heels of the Equal...more

[Webinar] The Promise and Perils of AI in Employment Decision-Making: A View from the EEOC - January 13th, 9:00 am PT

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 1/5/2022

Commissioner Sonderling will address the implications of Artificial Intelligence(AI)/Machine Learning (ML) for equal employment opportunity. Employers are using AI to make employment decisions at every stage of the job life...more

Fourth Circuit Rejects Discrimination Claims Made by Accused Harasser

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 8/30/2019

It’s not unusual to see an employee terminated or disciplined for workplace harassment to in turn file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, alleging that the employer’s reasons for the move were pretext...more

Making a Slam Dunk in Hiring and Promotion Decisions

FordHarrison on 4/11/2019

Here in O’Town, we are thrilled that the Magic made it to the NBA playoffs. In basketball, of course, it’s easy to determine who’s the best of the best—just look at the scoreboard. ...more

Autonation-Owned Dealerships to Pay $150,000 To Settle EEOC Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 8/23/2018

Dealership Rejected Qualified Female Employee Due to Her Sex, Federal Agency Charged - MIAMI - AutoNation-owned dealership, Abraham Chevrolet-Miami, Inc., which does business in Coral Gables, Fla. under the name...more

EEOC Sues Fanatics Retail Group for Race Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 7/25/2018

Sports Merchandise Retailer Permitted Racist Slurs and Refused to Promote an Employee Who Complained - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Fanatics Retail Group, Inc. violated federal law by subjecting employees to racial...more

Car Wash Headquarters to Pay $225,000 to Settle EEOC Class Race Discrimination Lawsuit

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 7/10/2018

Company Failed to Promote African-American Employees to Management, Federal Agency Charged - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Car Wash Headquarters, doing business as Mister Car Wash and Mister Hotshine has agreed to pay $225,000 in...more

Eleventh Circuit Upholds EEOC Verdict Challenging Employer’s Policy Favoring Current Employees For Open Positions

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/29/2018

Seyfarth Synopsis: In a cautionary tale for all employers, the Eleventh Circuit recently upheld a jury verdict of intentional discrimination in an EEOC lawsuit when an employer hired a current employee who was facing an...more

Court Refuses To Release Correctional Facility Employer From Age Discrimination Suit, But Orders The EEOC To Identify Aggrieved...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 12/8/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: In an ADEA action brought by the EEOC alleging that the New Mexico Department of Corrections failed to promote correctional officers over the age of 40, a federal district court in New Mexico denied the...more

EEOC Sues Birmingham Beverage For Race Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 9/28/2017

Beverage Wholesaler and Distributor Refused to Promote Black Employees to Route Sales Positions, Federal Agency Charges - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Birmingham Beverage Co. Inc., dba AlaBev, a Delaware corporation headquartered in...more

Employers Take Note: Seventh Circuit Widens Scope of EEOC's Right to Investigate

Baker Donelson on 9/12/2017

Earlier this month, in EEOC v. Union Pacific Railroad, No. 15-3452, F.3d (7th Cir. Aug. 15, 2017), the Seventh Circuit issued a decision regarding the scope of the EEOC's right to investigate. It determined that neither the...more

Massachusetts Federal Court Doubles Down On Disparate Impact Ruling Against City Of Boston

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 8/2/2017

Seyfarth Synopsis: In Smith v. City of Boston, Plaintiffs brought suit against their employer, the City of Boston (the “City”), challenging the City’s police promotional exam from sergeant to lieutenant. Plaintiffs alleged...more

Employer Responsibilities re Mental Health Conditions

Lewitt Hackman on 12/30/2016

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently issued a “User-Friendly Document” explaining the rights of job applicants and employees with mental health conditions. In doing so, the EEOC has confirmed that individuals...more

A Review of the EEOC's Systemic Initiative: Tracking its Progress, Current Priorities, and Key Developments in FY 2016

Littler on 12/16/2016

On November 16, 2016, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its annual Performance and Accountability Report, which highlights key EEOC developments over the past fiscal year, ending September 30,...more

EEOC Releases Guidance on Mental Health Discrimination

Ballard Spahr LLP on 12/16/2016

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued guidance reminding employers that it is illegal under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other laws to discriminate against an employee simply because...more

The EEOC's Battlecry: Cracking Down Hard on Religious Discrimination

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on 11/5/2015

On the heels of the biggest religious discrimination case in years, and in line with the EEOC's "hottest litigation trend" (according to David Lopez, General Counsel of the EEOC), the EEOC continued its charge against...more

Big Data in Human Resources = Big Decisions for HR Pros

Zelle LLP on 10/16/2015

Big data, data analytics, talent analytics, HR analytics, people analytics. There are many names to describe the use of data science in human resources, and as the list grows, the promise of this technology continues to...more

Women in the Workplace

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 9/30/2015

Employers interested in attracting and retaining women and promoting greater gender diversity in their executive ranks will be interested in the Wall Street Journal’s Special Report on Women in the Workplace. The Report...more

Is Sexual Orientation Now a Protected Class?

Miller & Martin PLLC on 7/20/2015

In our June 26 alert regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's same-sex marriage decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, we said we would continue to keep you posted regarding new developments in this area of the law. Some of you may...more

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