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OFCCP Week In Review: August 2024

DirectEmployers Association on 8/6/2024

The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee J. Chambers and Cynthia L. Hackerott. In today’s...more

Why Text Recruitment is the Future of Engaging Candidates

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 7/15/2024

If you’re like most people, you see the text within seconds or minutes of it pinging on your phone, while it may take a few hours to check your email. As technology evolves, recruiters rely more on innovative and efficient...more

OFCCP Week In Review: January 2024

DirectEmployers Association on 1/3/2024

This is a Special Two-Week Edition of the DirectEmployers Week In Review (for the period December 19,,2023 through January 1, 2024). DE publishes this Special Edition each year at this time to report what you missed when so...more

AI in the Workplace: Considerations for Use

Burr & Forman on 8/29/2023

Artificial intelligence is not human intelligence. While there are many benefits and uses for artificial intelligence, it does not replace the soundness of judgment that people may possess. ...more

How Employers Can Prepare for NYC’s Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Tools

Foley Hoag LLP on 6/16/2023

On July 5, 2023, the New York Department of Consumer and Workplace Protection (“DCWP”) will begin enforcing NYC Law 144, which regulates the use of AI-driven hiring tools, referred to as Automated Employment Decision Tools...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

The Informed Board - Spring 2023

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/25/2023

Changing CEOs is one of the most critical decisions any board faces. In this issue of The Informed Board, we offer tips on how to avoid the mistakes we most often see. We also explain the problems companies could face if the...more

EEOC Issues Joint Statement on Automated Systems and AI Concerns With Other Agencies

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/27/2023

On April 25, 2023, four U.S. federal agencies issued a joint statement pledging to enforce federal laws to “promote responsible innovation” in the context of automated decision-making and artificial intelligence (AI) systems...more

Data Theft After Layoffs: Preventive Steps & the Insurance Response

Woodruff Sawyer on 3/28/2023

Many prominent tech companies have recently conducted mass layoffs—some as a response to the slowing economy, and others to correct for pandemic hiring sprees. Whatever the reason, one of the risks that arise when laying off...more

Tech Layoffs Give Employers and Employees Important Reminder to Review Equity Compensation Terms

Miller Nash LLP on 3/7/2023

The end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023 have been filled with news of tech layoffs, including the notable FAANG companies (Meta, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Alphabet) and smaller, privately held companies. The cause of these...more

3 Ways to Leverage Background Check Technology to Improve Your Hiring Process

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 2/24/2023

How hiring managers save time and headaches with technologies that smooth out and speed up background checks. For hiring managers, a background check – or the screening of an applicant’s job history, vehicle records,...more

Immigration Update: Processing Delays and Tech Layoffs Add Complications for Employers

Fisher Phillips on 1/25/2023

Employers know that U.S. immigration laws are complex, and the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) long processing delays – coupled with recent layoffs in the tech industry – have further complicated matters by adding new fact...more

White House Weighs In On the Use of AI by Businesses

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 10/7/2022

On October 3, 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy published its “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights.” This adds to prior federal guidance released by the EEOC and DOJ regarding the use of AI in...more

Founder Series: Top Tips to Follow to Incentivise Your Team

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 8/25/2022

Orrick's Founder Series offers monthly top tips for UK startups on key considerations at each stage of their lifecycle, from incorporating a company through to possible exit strategies. The Series is written by members of our...more

Why Ontario Employers Should Review Employment Contracts Now

Bennett Jones LLP on 8/18/2022

Key Highlights - - Employers likely need to update terms in employment contracts on termination provisions, restrictive covenants and arbitration clauses. - Five practical tips for Ontario employers as they review and...more

April Tip of the Month: New York City to Restrict Use of AI in Employment Related Decisions

Perkins Coie on 4/29/2022

Effective January 1, 2023, employers with New York City employees will be restricted in their use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in recruiting and hiring employees and making other employment-related decisions....more

New York City to Require Bias Audits of Automated Employment Tools

Smith Gambrell Russell on 2/14/2022

New York City passed a one-of-a-kind law that will require employers to audit automated decision-making tools used to evaluate job candidates and employees. AI and algorithm-based technologies used for hiring and promotions...more

NYC Employers Face New Restrictions on Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring

Foley Hoag LLP on 12/15/2021

As technological advances have given employers artificial intelligence (AI) based tools to assist them in the hiring process, New York City has taken note. Recently, New York City adopted a new measure restricting the use of...more

[Webinar] Hard to Fill Roles Made Simple: Accelerating Time to Hire for Remote and Conventional Workplaces - September 9th, 2:00...

DirectEmployers Association on 8/25/2021

Recently, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 8.1 million open jobs in the U.S., the highest amount since the bureau began tracking the data. Diving even deeper into the statistics, it’s estimated that the total number of...more

Artificial Intelligence and Bias: Considerations to Prevent Bias and Mitigate Legal Risk of Employers

Baker Donelson on 11/12/2020

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools have been implemented by employers in an ongoing effort to reduce recruitment and hiring costs by automating sourcing of applicants and screening candidates or by applying AI tools to the...more

DE Talk: Disability Education & Accessibility: Overcoming the Digital Divide

DirectEmployers Association on 10/13/2020

When hitting a roadblock, Janet Fiore’s motto is always, “We can figure this out,” and that’s precisely what she did in the realm of disability education. Having a fear of getting it wrong or trying to figure out where to...more

Seyfarth Global Immigration Update: March 2020

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 3/3/2020

Australia - Changes to Working Holiday Maker Visas for Bushfire Recovery - The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has accepted the recommendation of the Migration Institute of Australia (MIA) to relax and broaden the...more

2020 Wrap Up: New Tech, New Issues

Verrill on 12/24/2019

Over the past several years, technology has infiltrated more and more aspects of life—including the employment context. With new consumer and business products and platforms being introduced to the workplace on a daily basis,...more

#BigIdeas2020: Facial Recognition Technology and Employer Compliance - Employment Law This Week® - Trending News

Epstein Becker & Green on 12/20/2019

A #BigIdeas2020 Trending News interview from Employment Law This Week®, featuring attorney Matthew Savage Aibel of Epstein Becker Green: Employers’ use of facial recognition technology is expected to increase in 2020. But...more

Financial Daily Dose 12.06.2019 | Top Story: Aramco Prices Shares at High-end of Range That Would Value Company at $1.7 trillion

Robins Kaplan LLP on 12/6/2019

Saudi Aramco has priced its offering at the high end of its range, setting the company up to raise more than $25 billion and value the company at nearly $1.7 trillion—all part of what promises to make this the world’s biggest...more

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