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EEOC Brings First-of-Its-Kind Enforcement Action Against Employer for Using Artificial Intelligence to Discriminate Against...

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Increasingly, employers are utilizing automated systems, including artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning, to target job advertisements, recruit applicants, and make hiring decisions. Such systems expose employers...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Internet Job Postings Pose Legal Perils for Employers

Today social media platforms, including Facebook and LinkedIn, allow employers to target their job listings based on various characteristics of the users they wish to reach. As a result, employers can theoretically identify...more

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EEOC Finds Age-Restricted Advertisements Violate ADEA

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Approximately two years ago, a number of employers received charges of discrimination alleging that they discriminated against applicants by restricting the recipients of employment advertisements on Facebook. The EEOC just...more

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Seventh Circuit Locks External Applicants Out of ADEA Disparate Impact Claims

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It is not uncommon for a job posting state that the ideal candidate is a person with a certain number of years of relevant experience. ...more

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Over 40 Need Not Apply? Your Age-Neutral Recruiting Practices May Violate the ADEA

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Everyone knows that employers covered by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) cannot intentionally refuse to hire job applicants because they are 40 years old or older, and that it is generally unlawful to post a...more

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Revival Of Age Discrimination Lawsuit A Warning To Employers

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At age 58, Dale Kleber was an out of work experienced attorney searching for full-time employment. He applied for a position as a “Senior Counsel, Procedural Solutions” that required the ability to assume complex business...more

McAfee & Taft

Digital discrimination: Targeted ads don’t reach all potential applicants

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Since the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) was first enacted in 1967, “help wanted” ads have evolved significantly – from classified ads in the local newspaper to listings on company websites and online job sites...more

Troutman Pepper

Job Ads Distributed to Younger Recruits May Be Discriminatory

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Q. My company wants to target on-line recruitment ads for certain jobs to specific age groups. Is that legal? A. In most circumstances, the answer is no. Unless an employee’s age is a bona fide occupational qualification...more

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Going For the Gold: How To Legally Recruit The Best Candidates

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This summer the world’s greatest athletes are competing for Olympic gold. In order to win, these athletes must follow a strict set of rules to prevent deductions and disqualifications. When employers compete for the best...more

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Federal Judge: Did Employer Use Experience Requirement to "Weed Out" Older Workers? Maybe.

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Mark Twain once said, “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” I add: “Until your employer cares. Then it matters.”...more

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