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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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New Litigation Danger as Employees Claim Green Card Favoritism: Why “PERM” Non-compliance Could Now Mean Legal Peril

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Discrimination claims are rising against employers accused of favoring foreign national workers over US workers, and several federal agencies are also joining in this new enforcement trend that should cause you to review your...more

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What Businesses Need to Know About DEI in the Trump Era: FAQs for Employers

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The whirlwind first few weeks of the second Trump administration have left private employers with concerns and questions related to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. In order to dispel myths and provide...more

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The Double-Edged Sword of AI: How Employers Can Harness Big Data Responsibly

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Imagine this scenario: a hiring manager has been grappling with the challenge of finding a more effective way to screen candidates for open positions within their company. They've spent endless hours poring over resumes,...more

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Using AI to Pursue Hiring and DEI Goals: A Q&A for Employers

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Employers are increasingly using AI in hiring to streamline recruitment, reduce time-to-hire and eliminate bias. Companies are also considering how AI tools can further diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts, such as...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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Reel Shorts | Labor & Employment: Navigating AI Compliance Risks in Recruiting

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In this Reel Shorts | Labor & Employment video, Kelechi Ajoku guides employers through the latest regulations on artificial intelligence (AI) use in recruitment processes. Learn essential tips to ensure your AI hiring...more

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The inexorable zero. The assault on workplace DEI. And four tips for avoiding the attack.

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Inexorable. Something that cannot be moved, stopped, persuaded, or altered. In Title VII parlance, the "inexorable zero" is the complete absence of a protected group from a workforce or job classification. When accompanied...more

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DEI Under Scrutiny, Part VII: Re-examining the Implementation of ‘Rooney Rule’ Diverse Slate Initiatives

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The National Football League’s (NFL) “Rooney Rule,” which requires teams to consider minority candidates when filling certain coaching vacancies, has been considered a model for diverse slate hiring policies, but it is now in...more

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Pre-Hire Personality Tests Set Legal Challenges for Employers

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Alston & Bird’s Anna Saraie and Martha Doty analyze pre-hire personality testing, including the legal and practical considerations for employers incorporating such testing into their application processes. Whether employees...more

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In Agreement with EEOC, Groupon to Establish Educational Fund for Black Students Pursuing STEM Careers

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Resolves EEOC’s Review of Groupon’s Recruitment and Hiring Practices - CHICAGO - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today that following an investigation, the EEOC and Groupon, Inc. (Groupon)...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

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EEOC Unveils New Enforcement Plan Taking Aim at Technology and AI in Hiring

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The EEOC Released its “Strategic Enforcement Plan” for 2024 through 2028. Among other enforcement priorities, the EEOC will focus on employers’ increasing use of technology – including artificial intelligence and machine...more

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Benefits and Legal Risks of Using Generative AI in Hiring Offers

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Foster Swift attorneys Tony Dalimonte and Michael Cassar recently teamed-up for a presentation on the potential legal risks related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the recruiting and hiring process. ...more

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EEOC Sues Hatzel & Buehler, Inc. for Age Discrimination

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Company Branch Subjected a Class of Older Workers to Discriminatory Hiring and Recruitment Practices, Federal Agency Charges - TRENTON, n.j. – Hatzel & Buehler, Inc., a commercial electrical contractor with branch...more

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EEOC Issues Guidance on the Use of Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence in Hiring Decisions

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Employers are increasingly relying on electronic systems to supplement – and, at times, supplant – the work of actual human employees relating to certain hiring, retention and employee-management practices. Such systems are...more

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EEOC Settlement Requires Employer To Recode AI Recruiting Tool

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Last year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) expressed its concern that the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruiting software could unintentionally discriminate against persons in a protected...more

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Intelligent Hiring: AI Recruiting Tools Get EEOC Scrutiny

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released its Draft Strategic Enforcement Plan for 2023-2027 (SEP), outlining the agency's goals and priorities for enforcing federal employment...more

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How To Be “Smart” About Using Artificial Intelligence In The Workplace

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is undoubtedly revolutionizing the workplace. More and more employers are relying on algorithms or automated tools to determine who gets interviewed, hired, promoted, compensated, disciplined, or...more

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What’s in Store for the Next Four Years? – Part Two: The EEOC’s Strategic Enforcement Plan

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) recently published its substantive agency enforcement priorities to combat employment discrimination and promote inclusive workspaces over the next four...more

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[Webinar] New Year, New Resolutions: Is your Workplace Prepared for 2023 and Beyond? - January 26th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

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As we kick-off 2023, employers should ask themselves if their workplace is ready to thrive in the New Year. Join FordHarrison partner Kristin Gray for an in-depth discussion on: - Developments in Recruitment and Hiring –...more

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EEOC Focuses on Hiring Bias Claims: A 5-Step Compliance Plan for Staffing Firms

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Employers faced unprecedented challenges over the last few years when it comes to attracting and retaining skilled workers — and many turned to staffing firms to help fill critical roles. In turn, the Equal Employment...more

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To fight bias, first-of-its-kind New York law regulates tech-enabled employment decisions

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At first glance, a first-in-the-country law recently enacted by New York City may seem fairly straightforward. But its brevity belies its potential impact on employers that recruit or promote within New York City. The law...more

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EEOC Launches Initiative on Use of Ai in Hiring Decisions

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On October 28, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) unveiled an initiative focused on fairness in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic tools, showing that federal regulators...more

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Increase Diversity While Keeping It Legal

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Improving diversity -- what's okay and what isn’t? Employers are creative and strategic when it comes to increasing workforce diversity. Sometimes, however, that creativity -- and the motivation to “move the needle” on...more

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Developing a Diverse Workforce

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Issues of racial equality have at times dominated news cycles this year. Against this backdrop, and notwithstanding the other challenges of 2020, many employers are working to meaningfully enhance their approaches to...more

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