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Department of Labor Issues New Guidance on the Use of Artificial Intelligence and Employment Decision-Making

On April 29, 2024, the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) released guidance to federal contractors regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in their employment practices. See...more

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Utilizing Artificial Intelligence in Employment-Related Matters: Recent Developments and Best Practices

Recently, the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and employment law has become a focal point for legislators, regulators, and employers alike. As AI technologies continue to reshape hiring practices and workplace...more

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The New Guidance From DOL On Using AI In The Workplace

A recent Executive Order from the Biden administration noted the “promise and peril” of artificial intelligence (AI). For instance, AI has the potential to transform the workplace in unprecedented ways. Its capabilities range...more

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An Oxymoron or a Road Map? US Department of Labor’s Artificial Intelligence and Worker Well-Being

The Department of Labor's (DOL) May 16, 2024 guidance, Artificial Intelligence and Worker Well-Being: Principles for Developers and Employers, published in response to the mandates of Executive Order 14110 (EO 14110)...more

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Proceed with Caution When Taking the Human Out of Human Resources: The Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act Will Have Immediate...

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The role of artificial intelligence (AI) has been increasing in our daily lives, from customer service chatbots and digital assistants to ubiquitous smart home devices. Likewise, the reach of the technology is expanding...more

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Colorado Enacts Artificial Intelligence Legislation Affecting AI Systems Developers, Deployers

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Enacting what is perhaps the first comprehensive regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) at the state level in the United States, Colorado’s governor signed the Artificial Intelligence Act, Senate Bill (SB) 24-205, on May...more

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Department of Labor Issues Comprehensive Artificial Intelligence “Promising Practices” Designed to Avoid Bias: All Employers...

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On April 29, 2024, the Department of Labor published extensive guidance on the use of artificial intelligence in hiring and employment. While the guidance is addressed to federal contractors, all private-sector employers...more

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Federal Agencies Take Sweeping Action on AI in Accordance with AI EO — AI: The Washington Report (Part 1 of 2)

President Joe Biden’s October 2023 Executive Order on AI directed agencies to institute a significant number of actions on AI. On April 29, 2024, the White House announced that federal agencies had completed “all of the...more

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White House Finalizes AI Risk Management Standards for Federal Agencies, Hinting at Future Guidelines for Private Sector

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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) finalized its guidance to federal agencies regarding the risk management steps the federal government must take when using artificial intelligence. OMB’s guidance establishes the...more

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New York and New Jersey Legislatures Introduce Bills That Seek to Regulate Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) Tools in Employment

Employers who rely on artificial intelligence driven tools for their recruiting and hiring processes may face new regulations in New York and New Jersey. In the past few weeks, three bills have been proposed (two in New...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

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Sweeping AI Executive Order Has Labor Implications for Employers

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On October 30, 2023, the Biden Administration issued a sweeping order on artificial intelligence. Among its numerous provisions, the Order touches on several issues of interest to employers. For employers...more

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What Issues is EEOC Flagging for Systemic Cases? EEOC Tells Employers in New Strategic Enforcement Plan.

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EEOC makes no secret as to the policies and practices most likely to trigger systemic action. Indeed, since 2012, EEOC has issued official Strategic Enforcement Plans as a framework for focusing its efforts on areas that...more

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Workplace Law Update: 22 Essential Items on Your August To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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The Top 17 Workplace Law Stories from May 2022

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: April 2022 #4

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

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Department Of Labor Steps Up Enforcement Of Anti-Bias For Government Contractors

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The Department of Labor (DOL), under the Biden Administration, has stepped up anti-bias enforcement against government contractors. In doing so, the DOL, through its investigators, is conducting more thorough audits with more...more

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Federal Court Blocks Trump’s Controversial Workplace Diversity Training Order Nationwide

In response to 2020’s continued accounts of brutality and discrimination against Black people, and the corresponding wave of demands for accountability and racial justice, organizations across the country began implementing...more

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Civil Rights Groups File Challenge to President Trump’s Executive Order on Diversity Trainings

Quick Hit: On October 29, 2020, civil rights groups filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s recent Executive Order on “Combatting Race and Sex Stereotyping” (the “Order”). The Complaint alleges that the Order...more

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Two Civil Rights Groups Sued The Trump Administration To Stop EO 13950

The National Urban League and the National Fair Housing Alliance, both which are covered federal Government contractors and federal grant recipients, filed suit in the federal District Court for the District of Columbia....more

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President Prohibits Certain Employee Training

A new executive order signed by President Donald Trump has banned the teaching of “divisive concepts” and “race or sex scapegoating” as part of the training for federal employees and contractors....more

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Employment Flash - October 2020

This edition of Employment Flash summarizes key employment law issues, including the Department of Labor's proposal for determining independent contractor status, revised DOL regulations that clarify who qualifies for...more

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Executive Order Requires Federal Contractors to End Implicit Bias Training or Face Sanctions

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On September 22, 2020, President Trump signed Executive Order 13950 on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping. The new EO's provisions will apply to all federal contractors and subcontractors, as well as to federal agencies, the...more

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Financial Daily Dose 6.4.2020 | Top Story: DOJ Indicts Top Chicken Industry Execs Over Price-Fixing Allegations

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The DOJ has begun the prosecutorial phase of its chicken price-fixing investigation with a one-count indictment accusing current and former senior execs at Pilgrim’s Pride and Claxton Poultry Farms—including their current...more

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Cintas Agrees to Pay $650K to Settle OFCCP Compensation and Hiring Bias Claims

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On August 27, 2019, the Department of Labor announced that government contractor Cintas Corp. has agreed to pay nearly $650,000 to settle claims of sex and race discrimination in its Philadelphia, PA facility and end...more

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