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Illinois Civil Rights Protection Goes High-Tech: Illinois Human Rights Act Expanded to Include AI Regulation

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 8/15/2024

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation last week that will require Illinois employers to inform workers and job seekers about their use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in making employment decisions. The...more

Four New Year’s Resolutions for Employers

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 2/1/2024

New Year’s resolutions are common. Many people attempt a “dry” January. Others a dry February, because there are less days in the month. As we close out the first month of 2024 here are four proposed New Year’s resolutions...more

States’ Increased Policing of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace Serves as Important Reminder to Employers

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/17/2023

Employers’ burgeoning use and reliance upon artificial intelligence has paved the way for an increasing number of states to implement legislation governing its use in employment decisions. Illinois enacted first-of-its-kind...more

Prove It or Lose It: New York City Cracks Down on AI Hiring Software

DarrowEverett LLP on 7/24/2023

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) programs have gained notoriety by injecting ease into otherwise burdensome and difficult daily tasks. However, as with most innovative advancements, AI has also drawn concern from skeptics...more

Gazing Into the Employment Law Crystal Ball: Artificial Intelligence, Pay Transparency, and Overtime Rule Changes

Conn Kavanaugh on 6/27/2023

The employment law landscape can shift quickly to keep up with our rapidly evolving world of work. You can be better prepared by anticipating changes that could impact your business. Below are three areas in which legal...more

New EEOC Guidance Clarifies Employer Responsibility for Discrimination in AI Employment Tools

Perkins Coie on 6/1/2023

Many employers have begun using artificial intelligence (AI) tools supplied by third-party vendors. On May 18, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provided guidance indicating that, in its view, employers...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

OFCCP Week In Review - February 2023

DirectEmployers Association on 2/6/2023

Thursday, January 26, 2023: U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology Released AI Risk Management Framework - In an effort to better manage risks to individuals, organizations, and society associated with...more

Report on Research Compliance Volume 20, Number 1. With Greater Than Half Its Positions Vacant, OHRP Employing More Technology,...

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 12/28/2022

The HHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) is currently operating with a 62% vacancy rate among staff, as it has not filled open positions, agency officials say. OHRP has a staff of 20, but there are an additional...more

The White House releases its Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 10/21/2022

On October 4, 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights (the Blueprint), which lays out guidelines for companies to use to protect the public...more

EEOC, DOJ Release Expectations on Employers’ Use of Technology, AI for Employment Decisions

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 5/19/2022

For decades, employers have used technology to help decision-making, from hiring to performance bonuses. While seemingly taking human biases out of the equation, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the...more

IRS Continues Focus on Hiring and Modernization of Technology

McDermott Will & Emery on 3/18/2022

We previously discussed the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) efforts to adjust to a remote environment by offering video meetings and secure messaging systems in order to maintain an efficient audit process. We also...more

EEOC Announces New Initiative On Artificial Intelligence & Algorithmic Fairness

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 11/10/2021

Continuing its efforts towards becoming a 21st century data analytics agency, during the last week of October, 2021, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte A. Burrows announced a new EEOC...more

[Webinar] Strategic Conversations About Talent Acquisition: How Must the Funnel Change? - November 12th - 13th, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm...

DirectEmployers Association on 10/29/2020

2020 has been a transformative year in talent acquisition. Multiple dynamics – the social justice movement, the Covid-19 pandemic, a global recession, the widespread adoption of remote operations, the increased installation...more

EPIC Files Complaint with FTC Regarding AI-Based Facial Scanning Software

Epstein Becker & Green on 1/9/2020

As we have previously blogged, use of third-party digital hiring platforms to select job applicants using video interviews can present an array of potential legal issues. A recent Complaint filed with the Federal Trade...more

Illinois Employers Will Need To Obtain Informed Consent To Use “Interview Bots”

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on 7/1/2019

Artificial intelligence (AI) solutions have been touted as a way for employers to make better hiring decisions than a conventional interview process, because, among other considerations, the software will not take into...more

Advanced Technologies and the Workplace, Part I: A Primer

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/26/2019

You have probably heard the phrases “fourth industrial revolution” and the “future of work.” Both refer to changes in the way people live, work, and relate to one another due to rapid developments in technology. Here are five...more

What New Employment Laws Were Enacted in Arkansas?

Littler on 4/30/2019

The 2019 session was a busy one for the Arkansas General Assembly, as the state enacted at least nine labor and employment-related measures in its recently concluded legislative session....more

I-17 – Engaging Your Employees in Today’s Workplace, Featuring Rick Turner at Whirlpool Corporation

Cozen O'Connor on 10/23/2017

Michael Schmidt, vice chair of Cozen O'Connor’s Labor & Employment Department, discusses how to engage your employees in today’s unique workplace and navigate a multi-jurisdictional set of employment laws. This episode...more

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 2/27/2017

It may lack some of the flourish of a BBG missive, but you can be sure that plenty of insiders are paying close attention to Mr. Buffet’s annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders....more

Annual Report on EEOC Developments – Fiscal Year 2016

Littler on 2/27/2017

This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2016 (hereafter “Report”), our sixth annual Report, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant EEOC developments over the past fiscal year. The Report does not...more

A Host of Biometric Privacy/Facial Recognition Bills Currently Circulating in State Legislatures

Proskauer - New Media & Technology on 2/24/2017

We’ve written extensively about the numerous lawsuits, dismissals and settlements surrounding the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The statute, generally speaking, prohibits an entity from collecting,...more

Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: January 2017 #4

Zelle LLP on 1/24/2017

Last week, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals was asked to overturn its own precedent in a case involving discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The case was brought by an advertising executive who alleged that...more

Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: January 2017 #3

Zelle LLP on 1/17/2017

Last week, there were developments in two cases in different Pennsylvania courts involving employer liability—or lack thereof—for data breaches involving employee personally identifiable information (PII). A Pennsylvania...more

Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: August 2016 #4

Zelle LLP on 8/22/2016

Last week, a federal judge dismissed a transgender discrimination lawsuit brought by the EEOC, citing the company owner’s religious beliefs and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The case involved the termination of a...more

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