On September 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced publication of its “AI & Inclusive Hiring Framework” website, described as “a new tool designed to support the inclusive use of artificial intelligence in...more
A new General Labor Law (NGLL) was enacted by Law No. 12/23, of 27 December 2023, which came into force on March 26, 2024.The NGLL repealed the former General Labor Law (approved by Law No. 7/15, of June 15, 2015),...more
On April 29, 2024, the White House released a statement entitled, “Biden-Harris Administration Announces Key AI Actions 180 Days Following President Biden’s Landmark Executive Order.” A few hours later, the U.S. Department...more
5/1/2024
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
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Federal Contractors ,
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OFCCP ,
Popular ,
Wage and Hour
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to dominate headlines and even the most recent Super Bowl advertisements. The use of AI in the workplace is rapidly expanding in a wide variety of ways throughout the hiring process,...more
The California Civil Rights Council previously issued draft revisions to the Fair Employment and Housing Act’s regulations governing inquiries into and consideration of a job applicant’s criminal history in making hiring...more
8/2/2023
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Ban the Box ,
California ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
FEHA ,
Hiring & Firing ,
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Labor Reform ,
State Labor Laws
I. Introduction -
A. Artificial Intelligence Arrives in Everyday Life – The Release of ChatGPT -
Generative AI, which is a type of artificial intelligence that can produce or create new content, has already started to...more
Existing California law regulates inquiries into and the use of criminal history information in hiring and personnel decisions. Existing California law also substantially impedes the ability of employers (and background...more
3/27/2023
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California ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Fair Chance Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Labor Laws
Employers that rely on criminal background checks to vet candidates know all too well that they must comply with a legion of statutes, ordinances, and regulations. On December 15, 2022, the Civil Rights Council (“Council”)...more
1/6/2023
/ Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Draft Guidance ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
FEHA ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Labor Laws
ANNUAL REPORT ON EEOC DEVELOPMENTS: FISCAL YEAR 2021 -
An Annual Report on EEOC Charges, Litigation, Regulatory Developments
and Noteworthy Case Developments -
INTRODUCTION -
This Annual Report on EEOC...more
4/26/2022
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Corporate Counsel ,
Diversity ,
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Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Investigations ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Regulations
A female applicant applies for a position that was widely advertised. During her interview she insists on being paid $100,000. The employer agrees to her salary demand although it employs a male doing substantially similar...more
12/10/2021
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Rate of Pay ,
Wage and Hour