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The Emergence of Federal and State Focus on Employer Use of Artificial Intelligence and Algorithmic Automation in Hiring

Sterling Check

to evaluate candidates is part of a growing trend to try to remove bias and increase objectivity in the hiring process. and algorithmic automation for use in the hiring process has steadily gained the attention of both federal agencies and state law makers. and algorithmic automation and its impact on discrimination bias.

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Texas Rolls Back Fair Chance Hiring: Implications for Austin and Beyond 

Crimcheck | Pre-Employment & Background Check Information

In the dynamic sphere of employment law, changes can sometimes be drastic and swift, leaving both employers and potential employees adjusting to new realities. Recently, Texas has superseded local laws and ordinances which go beyond or clash with state policies.

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Sure, She Works Here. But, Do We Employ Her?

HR Daily Advisor

Consider the following situation: You hired a worker through a staffing agency. Brinkerhoff, an associate in the Las Vegas office of law firm Holland & Hart LLP, offered her tips at BLR’s Advanced Employment Issues Symposium, held recently in Las Vegas. He or she works in your place of business. How do you know?

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Four ways to prevent systemic discrimination in your workplace, before an EEOC charge.

The Employer Handbook

Lopez in Philly for the ABA Labor and Employment Law Conference , we were able to catch up over burgers and these life-altering meatballs. Over lunch, we discussed lots of EEOC-related stuff, including LGBT rights — PS, we’ll talk more about that in December, and you’re invited — and systemic discrimination.

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WIRTW #427 (the “treat me like your mother” edition)

Ohio Employer's Law

A video posted by Jon Hyman (@jonhyman) on Aug 21, 2016 at 6:07pm PDT. Here’s what I read this week: Discrimination. Medical Marijuana Use: a New Cause of Action for Discrimination? — Why Should Employers Take Pregnancy Discrimination and Accommodation Seriously? via Minnesota Employer. via The L•E•Jer.

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From Marijuana To #MeToo—Top Employment Law Updates For 2019

PlanSource

This article is a recap of a recent webinar featuring Kate Bischoff from tHRive Law & Consulting. Employment law changes tend to come in waves, driven by public perceptions of what’s fair for workers. Inconsistencies in state and local laws throw an interesting wrench into hiring processes and drug testing policies.

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Is Hiring In Your Forecast?

HRWatchdog

According to a recent CareerBuilder survey , employers remain confident in hiring plans for the next year with thirty-six percent of employers planning to add full-time, permanent employees in 2016. Top hiring areas include: Customer Service – 32 percent. Top hiring areas include: Customer Service – 32 percent.

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