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AI, AI, Uh-Oh! Can Artificial Intelligence Programs Put You at Risk for Discrimination Lawsuits?

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 5/26/2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the best way to save time and make fair decisions — right? Not so fast. As AI is more common in our day-to-day lives, we have seen it make mistakes and replicate human shortcomings. For many it...more

New Legislation Promises More Investigations by the New York City Commission on Human Rights

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/1/2015

On April 20, 2015, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed two new bills into law that authorize the New York City Commission on Human Rights to increase the number of employment discrimination investigations. ...more

Court Shoots Down ADA Discrimination Claim Premised on Employer's Alleged Embarrassment

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP on 3/30/2015

It would never occur to most employers that "embarrassment" could serve as the grounds for a disability discrimination claim, but that's exactly what an employee attempted to argue in Lester v. City of Lafayette. In this...more

Ninth Circuit Defends Employer’s Discharge of Worker With a History of Intimidation and Threats

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/31/2014

Curley v. City of North Las Vegas, No. 12-16228 (December 2, 2014): The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a judgment against a worker who claimed that he was fired because of his hearing impairment in violation...more

New York City Delivers Expanded Legal Protections for Pregnant Women

Genova Burns LLC on 9/26/2013

On September 24, 2013, New York City Council unanimously approved legislation designed to prevent discrimination in the workplace based on pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition. Introductory Bill No. 974-A...more

Reminder: “Unemployment” Status Is A Protected Category Under New York City Human Rights Law Effective June 11, 2013

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/2/2013

As we previously covered in the March 20, 2013 issue of the New York eAuthority, New York City now recognizes “unemployment” status as a protected class under the New York City Human Rights Law....more

Act Now Advisory: New York City Human Rights Law Amended to Prohibit Discrimination Based on Unemployment Status

Epstein Becker & Green on 6/12/2013

As we previously advised in the April 2013 issue of Epstein Becker Green’s Take 5 Newsletter, on June 11, 2013, over Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s veto, an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) becomes...more

New York City Passes Law Prohibiting Discrimination Against the Unemployed

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 6/7/2013

Under a recent amendment to the New York City Administrative Code, it is now unlawful to discriminate against job applicants based on their unemployment status. N.Y.C. Admin. Code. §§ 8-107(21)(a)(1)-(2). The law takes effect...more

New York City Passes Bill Treating the Unemployed as a Protected Class

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation on 4/11/2013

New York City has amended its Administrative Code to create a new protected class of workers. Beginning in June 2013, the New York City Administrative Code will prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s unemployment...more

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