Joshua Mates

Joshua Mates

Cooley LLP

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DEI Under the Microscope: What Employers Should Know About Recent Developments

There have been recent developments in the continually evolving legal landscape for employers utilizing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and policies. Below is a brief overview of those recent developments and...more

6/25/2025  /  Affirmative Action , Ames v Ohio Department of Youth Services , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Employment Discrimination , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , False Claims Act (FCA) , Reverse Discrimination , Title VII

Executive Order Seeks to Eliminate Federal Deployment of Disparate Impact Theory of Discrimination

In an April 23 executive order titled, “Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy,” the Trump administration declared it federal policy to eliminate the use of disparate impact liability “in all contexts to the...more

4/30/2025  /  Civil Rights Act , Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) , Department of Justice (DOJ) , Disparate Impact , Employment Discrimination , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Executive Orders , Regulatory Reform , Trump Administration

From Employee to Plaintiff: What to Do When You Get Sued by a Former Employee in the US

Getting sued by a former employee can be a stressful experience for any employer, especially for a company that has just started to grow its workforce and is not experienced with these kinds of claims. Unfortunately, the cost...more

2/14/2025  /  Arbitration Agreements , Breach of Contract , Employee Rights , Employment Contract , Employment Discrimination , Employment Litigation , Employment Policies , Insurance Industry , Wage and Hour , Wrongful Termination

10-Step Plan for Employers Using Artificial Intelligence in Employment Processes

Artificial intelligence has transformed the way we live, work and even think. While AI offers seemingly endless potential benefits in the workplace – including improvements in efficiency, cost cutting and innovation –...more

10/12/2023  /  Artificial Intelligence , Employment Discrimination , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , NLRA

Key Principles From EEOCs Latest Guidance on Employers Use of AI Tools

Recently, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) made clear that it intends to make discrimination caused by artificial intelligence (AI) tools an enforcement priority over the next four years. This enforcement...more

6/12/2023  /  Algorithms , Artificial Intelligence , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Discrimination , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Hiring & Firing , Title VII

Washington State’s Silenced No More Act: What Employers Need to Know

Background Washington state’s Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1795, also known as the Silenced No More Act, took effect June 9, 2022, and prohibits nondisclosure and nondisparagement provisions that prevent an employee or...more

6/23/2022  /  Corporate Counsel , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Discrimination , Non-Disclosure Agreement , Non-Disparagement Provisions , Retaliation , Sexual Harassment , Wage and Hour
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