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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 -

AI Regulation Continues to Grow as Illinois Amends its Human Rights Act

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 8/14/2024

Following laws enacted in jurisdictions such as Colorado, New York City, Tennessee, and the state’s own Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act, on August 9, 2024, Illinois’ Governor signed House Bill (HB) 3773, also...more

DE Under 3: AI Revolution is Now Here with Major Ramifications

DirectEmployers Association on 8/5/2024

Times are changing! In this episode, employment law attorneys John Fox and Jay Wang discuss a new report by the Cisco Systems-led Consortium regarding the affect of AI on information and communication technology jobs, what...more

[Webinar] Keeping Up with the Times: How Employers are Measuring DEI Program Effectiveness - September 18th, 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT

DCI Consulting on 7/15/2024

The effectiveness of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs has been increasingly questioned over the past couple of years. Because of this, employers are searching for new ways to assess the effectiveness of their...more

Look Out for LinkedIn: Top Questions for Employers on How the Platform Impacts Your Workplace

Fisher Phillips on 5/31/2024

LinkedIn has become a key part of the business world for workers and employers alike. The platform can aid your recruitment efforts, company branding, and business development. But the world’s largest professional networking...more

[Webinar] DEI in 2024: Minimizing Risk While Making Progress - June 12th, 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT

DCI Consulting on 5/7/2024

Over the past several years, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs have come under increased legal and public scrutiny. Multiple large employers have been sued by activist groups because of these programs and a...more

The 4 Ways AI Can Help Boost Your Workplace Retention Efforts

Fisher Phillips on 4/26/2024

Employee turnover is one of the costliest problems facing businesses today – but there are ways to leverage artificial intelligence to boost workplace retention. AI – especially Generative AI – offers promising solutions that...more

Taylor Swift’s New Album Is Almost Here: What Would Her Songs Be About If She Worked in Human Resources?

Fisher Phillips on 4/12/2024

When Taylor Swift revealed the track list for “The Tortured Poets Department” – a new album she’ll release on April 19 – fans immediately began theorizing about what might have inspired each song. While your #FPSwifties live...more

How HR Leaders Can Get The Most Out Of Shrinking Budgets

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 4/11/2024

As HR leaders navigate a business world where ROI is more important than ever, they must adapt to keep up. One crucial element remains at the forefront: the HR budget....more

Are Nonlinear Career Paths the New Normal? 5 Ways You Can Support Employees While Benefiting Your Company

Fisher Phillips on 4/8/2024

Workers are choosing career paths that don’t resemble the clear trajectory from graduation to retirement that their parents might have mapped out. These paths bypass proverbial career ladders and instead wind through varying...more

Navigating AI in the Workplace and Recruitment

Mayer Brown on 3/22/2024

In recent years, we have seen an increase in employers using artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace, whether to assist with decision-making and staff management across the life-cycle of the employment relationship or...more

DE Under 3: Four Things Recruiters Should Take Away from Our “Year-over-Year” Unemployment Pool Comparison Charts

DirectEmployers Association on 3/11/2024

In this episode, John & Candee discuss the five-year comparison charts we have compiled regarding the talent pool available in the areas of short-term, long-term and part-time unemployment, as well as some important takeaways...more

[Webinar] Staying Ahead in 2024 - AI's Impact on the Workplace and Tips for Managing a Multi-State Workforce - March 21st, 1:00 pm...

White and Williams LLP on 3/8/2024

Join us on March 21 for this topical webinar which will examine two of the latest trends facing employers. This session will examine what employers need to know and do as AI continues to impact the workplace, including a...more

DEI Under Scrutiny, Part VII: Re-examining the Implementation of ‘Rooney Rule’ Diverse Slate Initiatives

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 3/1/2024

The National Football League’s (NFL) “Rooney Rule,” which requires teams to consider minority candidates when filling certain coaching vacancies, has been considered a model for diverse slate hiring policies, but it is now in...more

How to Navigate the Recruitment Funnel: A Guide for Employers

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 2/26/2024

Finding the perfect candidate for your job opening is like searching for a needle in a haystack. With countless resumes flooding your inbox and interviews that seem to blur together, it’s easy to get lost in the chaos. ...more

Pre-Hire Personality Tests Set Legal Challenges for Employers

Alston & Bird on 2/13/2024

Alston & Bird’s Anna Saraie and Martha Doty analyze pre-hire personality testing, including the legal and practical considerations for employers incorporating such testing into their application processes. Whether employees...more

What is Recruitment Marketing Software?

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 1/25/2024

Are you struggling to attract, engage, and hire top talent for your organization? As the war for talent rages, traditional recruitment methods may no longer be enough. That’s where recruitment marketing software comes in....more

DE Under 3: Conservative Activist Group Filed OFCCP Complaints, Alleging Major Airlines' DEI Programs Violated Federal Contracts

DirectEmployers Association on 1/23/2024

Tune into today's DE Under 3 as our employment law experts explore the recent complaint filed with the OFCCP by America First Legal (AFL), a conservative community activist group, alleging that various specified recruitment,...more

When Two Worlds Collide: Navigating Conflicts Between an Employee's Personal Beliefs and the Mission or Values of Your Business

Venable LLP on 1/18/2024

Given the current state of affairs in this country and the upcoming 2024 presidential election, there is no short supply of hot button issues that may come up in conversation in the workplace. Indeed, beyond the physical...more

In Agreement with EEOC, Groupon to Establish Educational Fund for Black Students Pursuing STEM Careers

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 12/28/2023

Resolves EEOC’s Review of Groupon’s Recruitment and Hiring Practices - CHICAGO - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that following an investigation, the EEOC and Groupon, Inc. (Groupon)...more

DE Talk Podcast | Navigating the AI Landscape in Recruitment Marketing

DirectEmployers Association on 12/19/2023

With the emergence of artificial intelligence automation like machine learning and ChatGPT, AI is rapidly permeating the human resources/talent acquisition world, in hopes of making work life easier for HR professionals while...more

[Webinar] Candidates Lie: How Candidate Verification and Screening Can Reduce Risk - December 19th, 2:00 pm CT

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 12/15/2023

Candidates Lie - Here’s What You Can Do About It - Candidates may embellish or outright lie during the application and hiring process. This is a situation many HR professionals are already familiar with, but what happens...more

I'm an employment lawyer. Here are 5 things you employers are doing wrong.

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 12/8/2023

You won't want to miss this!!! You all probably read respectable news sources. I subscribe to a number of "sober" mainstream publications, but have a sick attraction to the Daily Mail and the New York Post....more

Staffing Agencies Will Be Using AI in 2024 – Your Overview of the Benefits and the Risks

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2023

Artificial intelligence is already changing the landscape of the workplace – and has the potential to change the very business model used by staffing agencies. What benefits can staffing agencies realize by deploying AI...more

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2023

When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

DOJ Settles Discrimination Claims Involving Apple's Recruitment and Hiring Practices Related to the PERM Process

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 11/29/2023

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement with Apple over allegations the company engaged in discriminatory recruitment and hiring practices related to the process of seeking labor certification, or the...more

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