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Hiring & Firing refers to the process of recruiting, interviewing and offering employment and the process of evaluating performance and dismissing employees. Hiring & Firing is a highly regulated area and can create tremendous liability for employers who fail to properly adhere to acceptable employment practices. Some of the potential pitfalls in this area stem from discriminatory hiring practices, improper performance evaluations, and retaliatory firings.  less -
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Lyon, France: INTERPOL’s CCF – Dates, Delays and Decisions(post 2 of 3)

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Today’s post will address the CCF’s current delays, and how those affect Red Notice subjects globally....more

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How the Trump 2.0 Immigration Policy Will Impact Tech Employers

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The breakneck speed with which the new Trump administration has implemented changes to the nation’s immigration policy and various federal government agencies has certainly caused confusion for many employers. No industry has...more

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New Jersey Updates Discrimination Law: New Rules for AI Fairness

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The New Jersey AG and the Division on Civil Rights’ new guidance on algorithmic discrimination explains how AI tools might be used in ways that violate the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. The law applies to employers...more

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Antitrust: Implications of Trump Executive Orders for Competition Enforcement

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President Donald Trump’s early executive orders have not specifically called out antitrust enforcement, but several impact antitrust agencies and could influence antitrust policy and enforcement over the next four years. ...more

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Trump Administration Unveils New AI Policy, Reverses Biden’s Regulatory Framework

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Early signals from the Trump administration suggest it may move away from the Biden administration’s regulatory focus on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making technology on consumers and...more

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EU KI-Verordnung: Wenn die KI-Kompetenz zur Pflicht wird.

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Für viele gehören KI-Tools wie Copilot und ChatGPT bereits heute zum Alltag. Die EU KI-Verordnung (KIVO) wird gerade deshalb erhebliche Auswirkungen auf viele Unternehmen haben, insbesondere im Beschäftigungskontext. Diese...more

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Governor Hochul Seeks to Expand New York WARN Notice Requirements to Include AI Disclosures

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New York WARN Act notices are getting longer (again). In her State of the State address earlier this month, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she will direct the New York Department of Labor (NYDOL) to amend the New York...more

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Continued Remote Hiring Concerns in IT Sector: What to Look for in 2025 and How to Mitigate Business Risk

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Remote worker fraud is expected to continue to proliferate in 2025. Fully remote hiring and work, particularly in the technology sector, continues to pose unique business and legal risks for companies. Just in December 2024,...more

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Top 2025 Predictions for the Tech Sector

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Our Technology Industry Team thought leaders have pulled together their top predictions for the new year so that employers can get a running start to 2025....more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2025 - Your workplace law recap for 2024 and predictions for 2025 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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As we close out 2024 and look ahead to 2025, one thing is clear: this has been a year like no other. From a groundbreaking Supreme Court ruling to a pivotal election result that will usher in a new administration, employers...more

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Top 6 Workplace Law Developments Tech Employers Can Expect Under President Trump

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Our firm has provided general perspectives on what employers can expect under the next Trump administration – but we are delving into core issues and opportunities for tech employers. Everyone expects President Trump and his...more

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Tech Employers Should Consider These 5 Key Issues Before Conducting Reductions in Force

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Despite notable workforce reductions in 2022 and 2023, layoffs in the tech industry are still prevalent as 2024 wraps up. The layoffs range from large employers to smaller-sized startups that are focused on profitability and...more

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Feds Say Tech Industry Still Lacks Diversity: 10 Steps Employers Can Take to Eliminate Barriers

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Tech industry employers may want to boost their anti-discrimination efforts as the federal government recently decided to shine a spotlight on low diversity in many high-tech occupations. Although tech employers have made...more

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Building An HR Tech Stack in Finance

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Within the financial sector, managing human resources is crucial. Why? A mistake in HR can trickle down, harming your organization’s reputation. It is also one of the areas that can cost your organization the most money – OR...more

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Why Text Recruitment is the Future of Engaging Candidates

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If you’re like most people, you see the text within seconds or minutes of it pinging on your phone, while it may take a few hours to check your email. As technology evolves, recruiters rely more on innovative and efficient...more

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AI in the Workplace: Considerations for Use

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Artificial intelligence is not human intelligence. While there are many benefits and uses for artificial intelligence, it does not replace the soundness of judgment that people may possess. ...more

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How Employers Can Prepare for NYC’s Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Tools

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On July 5, 2023, the New York Department of Consumer and Workplace Protection (“DCWP”) will begin enforcing NYC Law 144, which regulates the use of AI-driven hiring tools, referred to as Automated Employment Decision Tools...more

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

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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

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The Informed Board - Spring 2023

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Changing CEOs is one of the most critical decisions any board faces. In this issue of The Informed Board, we offer tips on how to avoid the mistakes we most often see. We also explain the problems companies could face if the...more

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EEOC Issues Joint Statement on Automated Systems and AI Concerns With Other Agencies

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On April 25, 2023, four U.S. federal agencies issued a joint statement pledging to enforce federal laws to “promote responsible innovation” in the context of automated decision-making and artificial intelligence (AI) systems...more

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Data Theft After Layoffs: Preventive Steps & the Insurance Response

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Many prominent tech companies have recently conducted mass layoffs—some as a response to the slowing economy, and others to correct for pandemic hiring sprees. Whatever the reason, one of the risks that arise when laying off...more

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Tech Layoffs Give Employers and Employees Important Reminder to Review Equity Compensation Terms

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The end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023 have been filled with news of tech layoffs, including the notable FAANG companies (Meta, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Alphabet) and smaller, privately held companies. The cause of these...more

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3 Ways to Leverage Background Check Technology to Improve Your Hiring Process

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How hiring managers save time and headaches with technologies that smooth out and speed up background checks. For hiring managers, a background check – or the screening of an applicant’s job history, vehicle records,...more

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Immigration Update: Processing Delays and Tech Layoffs Add Complications for Employers

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Employers know that U.S. immigration laws are complex, and the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) long processing delays – coupled with recent layoffs in the tech industry – have further complicated matters by adding new fact...more

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White House Weighs In On the Use of AI by Businesses

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On October 3, 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy published its “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights.” This adds to prior federal guidance released by the EEOC and DOJ regarding the use of AI in...more

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