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AI-Driven Employment Litigation Post-Trump AI EO’s

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints on 7/16/2025

In an era where President Trump has revoked existing federal AI policies and directives and federal agencies have followed suit, several state legislatures and courts are weighing in to account for potential AI-enabled bias...more

State laws on AI hiring tools persist after One Big Beautiful Bill Act

McDermott Will & Emery on 7/15/2025

As explained in our recent client alert, states and localities are, for the time being, free to legislate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools after the US Senate voted to remove language from President Donald...more

New Illinois Employment Laws (Likely) Coming Soon!

FordHarrison on 7/12/2024

The Illinois Legislature has been busy this 2024 session, passing more than 10 new employment laws or amendments to existing employment laws in May 2024, only one of which in any manner affirmatively helps employers. We will...more

AI Legislation Update: February 14, 2024

Husch Blackwell LLP on 2/14/2024

Keypoint: In our first regular update on the happenings of US artificial intelligence law, we provide an overview of proposed state AI-related private sector bills. Below is our first regular update on the status of US...more

Golden State Worriers: California Labor & Employment Bills to Watch

Littler on 6/13/2017

When it comes to legislation, for California employers it's the final countdown. June 2 was the last day for bills to pass out of their house of origin. September 15 is the deadline for these bills to pass both legislative...more

WPI State of the States — Legislative Proposals Are Taking Root

Littler on 5/2/2017

As April showers turn into May flowers, measures proposed earlier this year in the state legislatures begin to take root. Significantly fewer generally applicable labor and employment bills were introduced in April, around 60...more

New Jersey Likely Next to Ban Discrimination Against the Unemployed

Mintz - Employment, Labor & Benefits... on 7/28/2014

Earlier this month, we wrote about New Jersey’s proposed “ban the box” measure—a law that would prohibit employers from inquiring about job candidates’ criminal histories early in the hiring process—heading to Governor Chris...more

New York Assembly Passes Bill Limiting Contractors’ Use Of Arbitration Provisions

Proskauer - Government Contractor Compliance... on 5/7/2014

On May 5, 2014, the New York Assembly passed a bill limiting the use of arbitration provisions for employment claims by businesses that contract with New York State. The bill would prohibit New York state agencies from...more

Senate Passes Bill Banning Workplace Discrimination based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Baker Donelson on 11/13/2013

Yesterday, by a vote of 64 to 32, the United States Senate passed the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which would ban employers from firing, refusing to hire or discriminating against workers or job applicants based...more

Proposed New York City Bill Would Ban Credit Checks from Hiring Process

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/29/2013

On April 11, 2013, the New York City Council’s Committee on Civil Rights debated a proposed bill that would ban employers from using credit checks to evaluate prospective employees. The proposed bill, called the Stop Credit...more

N.J. Legislature Introduces Legislation Imposing Restrictions on Pre-Employment Inquiries into Criminal History of Applicants

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 3/7/2013

In February 2013, identical bills aimed at reducing pre-employment discrimination against individuals with criminal histories were introduced in the New Jersey Senate and the New Jersey Assembly (S2586 and A3837). Both bills...more

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