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DE Under 3: AI Revolution is Now Here with Major Ramifications
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Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 24: Young Professionals and The Emerging Workforce with Kamber Parker
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Employment Law Now VIII-144 – Current AI Regulatory Landscape and Employer Best Practices
DE Under 3: An Explanation of the Current Federal Budget Bill Confusion
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Protecting Off-Duty Cannabis Use in California: What Employers Should Know
DE Under 3: Complaint Dismissed Alleging an Applicant Screening Tool Discriminated Based on Race, Age, & Disability
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DE Talk Podcast | Navigating the AI Landscape in Recruitment Marketing
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The Risks in Background Checks
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Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 404: Staying in Your Lane in the Job Hunt (w/Sadie Jones)
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Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 378: When to Start the 2L Job Hunt (w/Sadie Jones)
Podcast: California Employment News - Pay Transparency Coming to California
California Employment News: Pay Transparency Coming to California
DirectEmployers Executive Director Candee Chambers will lead this 60-minute DE Masterclass Roundtable on Everything You Want To Know About Applicant and Employee Self-Identification. Candee will lead a practical discussion of...more
The California Civil Rights Department (CRD) has released new proposed regulations regarding employers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making systems that would affirm that the use of such...more
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
The job search process was frustrating for my firstborn, Mateo. He had his coder certificate and ten years’ experience as a security and IT specialist but when he applied for certain roles, even at his current employer, he...more
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
A number of vendors are promoting artificial intelligence-based software for use in applicant screening and hiring. These tools promise to automate parts of the hiring process and to streamline the review of applicant...more
Q: I heard New York City is adding height and weight as protected categories. What does that mean for employers? ...more
The Colorado legislature has been busy this season passing new employment laws, adding to your compliance obligations in a big way. We reviewed the key workplace laws that Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into effect and...more
Last summer, the Washington D.C. Council unanimously passed a bill that prohibits employers from refusing to hire, terminating, suspending, failing to promote, demote, or otherwise penalizing any employee who uses marijuana,...more
As the use of artificial intelligence recruitment and hiring tools becomes more prevalent, it is important to remember that such processes are subject to anti-discrimination laws. Employers have an obligation to inspect such...more
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 Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more
Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee recently signed broad new pay equity legislation into law that will require you to change many common workplace practices, slated to take effect on January 1, 2023. While it might seem so...more
Two years ago, the first medical marijuana dispensary opened in Pennsylvania. Since that time, well over a hundred thousand Pennsylvania residents have become certified to use medical marijuana, additional conditions were...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Stepping into a new year always gives one a chance to reflect on the lessons and trends of the prior year. In that spirit, we are pleased to present our annual selections for the five most intriguing...more
Now more than ever, employers are using social media to screen job applicants. According to a 2018 survey, 70 percent of employers use social media to research candidates. Using social media to research job applicants can...more
As predicted, Washington’s legislature has been busy over the past few months passing new laws that directly impact how employers conduct business. There have also been several key court decisions impacting workplace law of...more
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on August 12 signed into law new legislation expanding employee protections against discrimination and harassment. Among the key provisions are a lower standard for proving harassment,...more
The Washington State Supreme Court recently held obesity qualifies as an impairment under the Washington Law Against Discrimination (WLAD). The decision runs counter to other court decisions across the country finding obesity...more
On the day that New York State honored the U.S. women’s soccer team for their World Cup victory – a team whose members have publicly demanded pay equity with the U.S. men’s soccer team – Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation...more
The Washington Supreme Court held for the first time yesterday that obesity is a protected class under state anti-discrimination law (Taylor v. Burlington Northern Railroad Holdings, Inc.). This decision runs counter to...more
On the heels of passing sweeping changes to New York’s harassment and discrimination laws, the state legislature has approved major changes to New York’s pay equity statute. This two-pronged expansion of the equal pay law...more
New York state lawmakers were busy during the final days of the legislative session, introducing and passing several bills as part of an aggressive agenda to overhaul New York state employment laws. In addition to passing...more
This past week was a busy one for New York State lawmakers. In addition to passing game-changing legislation overhauling the state’s discrimination laws, the New York State Senate and Assembly just passed two pay equity bills...more
In Wittmer v. Phillips 66, Judge James Ho of the Fifth Circuit wasted no time stating the Fifth Circuit’s position on whether sexual orientation or transgender status are protected classes under Title VII – they are not....more
Potential exposure for a violation of Oregon’s Equal Pay Act is considerable. Employees alleging unpaid wages or pay equity discrimination may be awarded two years of back pay, compensatory and punitive damages, and attorney...more