Last week, The EEOC announced a public meeting on the use of big data in employment practices. This gathering is a continuation of the agency’s interest in the relationship between data analytics and discrimination. EEOC Commissioners will lead a discussion on big data trends and technologies, current and potential uses of big data, and the benefits and risk associated with big data use in recruiting, hiring, and employee management.
Discrimination
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Tyson Foods will pay
$1.6 million to settle allegations of discriminatory hiring practices.
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A union-backed workers’ advocacy group filed
complaints with the EEOC on behalf of employees of McDonalds who allege they were sexually harassed on the job.
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Technology
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Fast Company rounded up tech companies
taking the lead in providing paid family leave to employees.
In Other News
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Harvard Business Review gave advice on how to manage—and mitigate the damage caused by—a
toxic employee.