Invention assignment provisions are fundamental in employment agreements. On one hand, they are the mechanism by which an employer takes ownership of important types of intellectual property employees create that relates to...more
Employers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in making hiring and other employment decisions is drawing increased scrutiny. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published guidance on how employers’ use...more
10/7/2022
/ Algorithms ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Job Applicants ,
New York ,
Popular ,
State Labor Laws
On December 15, 2021, New York City enacted the strictest vaccination mandate in the country for private sector employers. By Order of the Commission of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, all private...more
The United States Supreme Court has ruled that an employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender defies Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII). As a majority of states do not have laws...more
6/17/2020
/ Altitude Express Inc v Zarda ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Civil Rights Act ,
EEOC v RG & GR Harris Funeral Homes ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender