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Another Employer Faces AI Hiring Bias Lawsuit: 10 Actions You Can Take to Prevent AI Litigation

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An unsuccessful job applicant is suing Sirius XM Radio in federal court, claiming the company’s AI-powered hiring tool discriminated against him based on his race. Filed on August 4 in the Eastern District of Michigan, the...more

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EEOC Issues Guidance on Potential Discriminatory Impact of Artificial Intelligence

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Federal and state civil rights and anti-discrimination laws prohibit employment discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, genetic information, and other protected characteristics....more

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With Great Hiring Power Comes Great Responsibility: EEOC Releases New Warnings for Employers Leveraging AI

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Q. Has the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued any recent guidance regarding employers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI)? ...more

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EEOC's Guidance on Artificial Intelligence: Hiring and Employment-related Actions Taken using Artificial Intelligence may be...

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Executive Summary: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently published a technical assistance document providing guidance on when the use of artificial intelligence or algorithms in employee selection...more

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Remember to Think Outside the Box: Ban-the-Box Laws Are Not the Only Restrictions on Consideration of an Applicant’s Criminal...

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A growing chorus of cities, counties, and states have passed “ban-the-box” laws that restrict when and how employers can consider an applicant’s or employee’s criminal history. Currently, thirteen states (California,...more

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EEOC Sues Schuster for Sex Discrimination

Trucking Company Uses A Strength Test That Discriminates Against Women Truck Drivers, Federal Agency Claims - Sioux City, Iowa - Schuster Company is violating federal law by using a strength test that discriminates...more

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Fifth Circuit Deals a Blow to EEOC’s Criminal Record Guidance

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On August 6, 2019, in Texas v. EEOC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dealt the EEOC a significant setback, largely affirming the district court’s decision that the EEOC violated the federal Administrative...more

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CSX Transportation to Pay $3.2 Million To Settle EEOC Disparate Impact Sex Discrimination Case

Railroad to Cease Challenged Physical Abilities Testing, Federal Agency Announces - HUNTINGTON, W.V. - CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) will pay $3.2 million and furnish other relief to settle a company-wide sex...more

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The EEOC Continues to Press Litigation Under Title VII Concerning Employer Criminal Records Checks

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In April 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued updated “Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of...more

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