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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII has been subsequently extended to discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and sexual stereotypes and to prohibit sexual harassment. Title VII applies to all employers with fifteen or more employees including private employers, state and local governments, and educational institutions. less -

How Employers Can Begin Preparing for the EEOC's Focus on AI

Baker Donelson on 4/21/2022

For years, employers have increasingly automated the recruiting and hiring process using artificial intelligence (AI) and other algorithmic tools. While there is added value in such automation, researchers have cautioned that...more

Annual Report on EEOC Developments — Fiscal Year 2017

Littler on 2/28/2018

This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2017, our seventh annual Report, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant EEOC developments over the past fiscal year. The Report does not merely summarize case...more

Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: November 2016

Zelle LLP on 11/8/2016

Last week, a Pennsylvania federal court held that Title VII protects lesbian, gay, and bisexual employees from sex discrimination. As we noted in last Thursday’s post, courts around the country have differing views about...more

Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: October 2016 #3

Zelle LLP on 10/17/2016

Last week, the EEOC held a public meeting on the growing use of big data and predictive analytics in employment decision-making. A panel of industrial psychologists, attorneys, and labor economists told the EEOC that the use...more

Big Data Can Lead to Big Legal Problems For Companies

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media on 6/6/2016

Deluged with an unprecedented amount of information available for analysis, companies in just about every industry are discovering increasingly sophisticated ways to make market observations, predictions and evaluations. Big...more

Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: May 2016 #2

Zelle LLP on 5/10/2016

Last week, the EEOC continued its efforts to include sexual orientation and gender identity as forms of prohibited sex discrimination under Title VII. The agency obtained a $140,000 settlement from a technology company that...more

FTC Throws Down the Gauntlet To Information Providers and Users

K&L Gates LLP on 2/3/2016

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) started the New Year by throwing down the gauntlet to organizations that sell, buy or otherwise provide or use “Big Data” analytics, particularly including employers, creditors, landlords,...more

FTC's Big Data Report Provides Road Map for Insurers Using Big Data

Carlton Fields on 1/27/2016

On January 6, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") released a report entitled "Big Data: A Tool for Inclusion or Exclusion? Understanding the Issues" ("Report") that follows the FTC's September 15, 2014 workshop on "the...more

FTC Report Alerts Organizations about the Risks and Rewards of Big Data Analytics

McDermott Will & Emery on 1/26/2016

On January 6, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report that it hopes will educate organizations on the important laws and research that are relevant to big data analytics. The report, Big Data: A Tool for...more

FTC Report: With Big Data Can Come Big Responsibility

Littler on 1/25/2016

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a report this month entitled, “Big Data: A Tool for Inclusion or Exclusion.”1 The theme of the report is that there are benefits and risks associated with companies’ use of big...more

FTC Releases Big Data Report Outlining Risks, Benefits and Legal Hurdles

Proskauer - New Media & Technology on 1/16/2016

The big data revolution is quietly chugging along: devices, sensors, websites and networks are collecting and producing significant amounts of data, the cost of data storage continues to plummet, public and private sector...more

FTC Report Examines Legal and Policy Considerations for Big Data Analytics, Promises More Enforcement

WilmerHale on 1/14/2016

The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) recent report, Big Data: A Tool for Inclusion or Exclusion?, released on January 6, warns businesses engaged in big data analytics that the practice poses liability risks. While the FTC...more

FTC Releases Report on “Big Data” Offering Practical and Legal Considerations for Businesses

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 1/13/2016

On January 6, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report on the growing use of “big data” which discusses potential benefits and risks to big data use and offers practical and legal considerations for...more

The FTC Weighs In on Big Data

BakerHostetler on 1/11/2016

The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a new Report on Big Data, entitled “Big Data: A Tool for Inclusion or Exclusion? Understanding the Issues,” to provide guidance to companies about their Big Data...more

Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: November 17, 2015

Zelle LLP on 11/17/2015

It’s no secret that employers can gain information about productivity and safety if they monitor employees. They can also catch employees engaged in misconduct. In light of a recent advice memorandum from the National Labor...more

Big Data & Employer Recordkeeping Requirements

Zelle LLP on 7/17/2015

Last week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued a janitorial and facilities management company for its failure to keep adequate recruitment records. The EEOC alleges that the company used “criminal history...more

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