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California Bill Would Limit Use of AI and Personality Testing in Workplace

California often acts as the nation’s laboratory for employment laws that are eventually adopted by other states or even the federal government. Earlier this month, the California Senate passed a measure that would sharply...more

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New York State Bill Would Ban Employer Inquiries About Salary Expectations

A bill in the New York State Legislature would prevent employers from questioning job seekers about their salary expectations and permit job seekers to ask about employee benefits offered with the position....more

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California Lawmakers Want to Ban “Ghost” Job Postings: What Your Business Needs to Know About this Controversial Practice

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A bill introduced in the California legislature this session aims to prevent employers from posting job notices for positions that don’t actually exist – a growing trend referred to as “ghost” job postings. If you’re not...more

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New Jersey's Proposed Pay Transparency Law: Preparing for Potential New Compliance Obligations

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Real World Impact: The New Jersey legislature has passed a bill that, if signed, would require covered employers to disclose the compensation range and general description of benefits and other compensation programs for any...more

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New Jersey Considers Restricting Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Hiring Process

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As employers have increasingly used artificial intelligence (AI) and other Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDTs) to assist human resource professionals and hiring managers in reviewing voluminous resumes, federal and...more

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Proposed Changes in Massachusetts that Would Bar Use of Credit Reports by Employers

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On March 14, 2024, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed legislation that would prohibit employers from obtaining or using a true credit report for employment purposes. The bill is expected to pass the Senate and...more

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New York Lawmakers Aim to Close Loopholes in NYC’s AI Bias Audit Law and Add Teeth to Workplace Protections

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At least two proposed bills pending before the New York State Legislature would force employers to conduct bias audits and provide high levels of transparency if they use AI-fueled automated employment decision tools for...more

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[Webinar] Staying Ahead in 2024 - AI's Impact on the Workplace and Tips for Managing a Multi-State Workforce - March 21st, 1:00 pm...

Join us on March 21 for this topical webinar which will examine two of the latest trends facing employers. This session will examine what employers need to know and do as AI continues to impact the workplace, including a...more

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AI Legislation Update: February 14, 2024

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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

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AI in HR: Navigating the Legal Landscape and Ensuring Fairness in Employee Selection

Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize many industries, and the employment space is no exception. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), almost one in four organizations utilize...more

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Reminder For Illinois (And Other) Employers: Restrictions Apply When Using Artificial Intelligence Analysis During The Hiring...

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Illinois and other jurisdictions have adopted, or are considering, laws establishing parameters for employer use of AI during the hiring process. The current attention being given to ChatGPT and other technologies using...more

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Pay Transparency Goes Primetime: Sweeping New Federal Legislation Proposed in Congress

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New proposed legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives would require all employers nationwide – regardless of size or number of employees – to include the wage range in all job postings, provide wage ranges to...more

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NYC Set to Enforce Law to Regulate Use of Automated Hiring Tools Starting July 5

New York City will begin enforcing the New York City Automated Employment Decision Tools (“AEDT”) Law, on July 5, 2023, delaying the previously announced enforcement date of April 15. On April 6, 2023, after two sets of...more

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New Jersey and New York Introduce Bills to Regulate Sale and Use of “Automated Employment Decision Tools”

As previously reported, employers’ use of artificial intelligence to assist in employment decision-making is being subjected to ever-increasing regulatory scrutiny at all levels of government―local, state, and federal. In the...more

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Proposed Legislation Limiting Inquiries into an Applicant’s Criminal History Prior to an Offer of Employment Introduced in the New...

On February 7, 2023, Bill No. A03726 was introduced before the New York State Assembly which, if passed, would prohibit employers from inquiring about or making statements regarding “the arrest record or conviction record of...more

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Top 10 List – Keep Your Eyes on These California Employment Bills on Governor Newsom’s Desk

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Eight months of legislative wrangling and dealmaking have come to an end as the California Legislature just wrapped up work for the year – and now employers across the Golden State turn their eyes to the governor’s office to...more

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The Netherlands: Monitoring Discrimination When Recruiting and Selecting Employees

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Equal opportunity in the job market is not yet a given for everyone in the Netherlands; discrimination when recruiting and selecting new employees still occurs. The bill to oversee equal opportunities for recruitment and...more

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NYC Releases Fact Sheet on Salary Transparency Requirements in Job, Transfer and Promotion Advertisements – While the City Council...

Employers face new challenges in navigating state and local pay equity laws. New York City joins a number of other jurisdictions that now require employers to disclose pay ranges when advertising job postings – including for...more

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New York City Issues First Round of Guidance Regarding Salary Transparency Law

On March 22, 2022, the New York City Commission on Human Rights (the “Commission”) issued its first round of guidance regarding the salary transparency law (the “Salary Transparency Law” or “STL”) currently scheduled to take...more

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Bill Seeks to Alleviate the Slowdown of Criminal Background Checks in California

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Background check industry groups have mounted a full-court press to remedy the recent slowdown in criminal record searches in California state courts caused by last year’s court of appeal decision in All of Us or None v....more

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Employers in New York City Must Provide Salary Information in Job Ads Effective May 15

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In its effort to achieve pay equity and transparency, the New York City Council passed an amendment to the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) to create Section 8-107(32). The amendment—which becomes effective on May 15,...more

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New Bill Prohibits Age Discrimination Against Job Applicants — Wait, Isn’t that Already Unlawful?

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If you noticed headlines last week that the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation prohibiting employer from discriminating against job applicants because of their age, you might have wondered: does that mean it’s...more

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April 2021: The Top 16 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Mandatory “Bias Audits” and Special Notices to Job Candidates: New York City Aims to Regulate the Use of Artificial Intelligence...

As previously discussed here, the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace has drawn scrutiny from regulatory bodies and activist groups who have expressed concern that such technology may not neutrally screen...more

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NYC Employers: Watch For Proposed NYC Legislation Limiting the Use of AI in Hiring

New York City is considering proposed legislation that would regulate the use of artificial intelligence in hiring. If passed, the new law would (effective January 1, 2022) require that, in order to sell an “automated...more

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