On May 18, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new technical guidance on how to measure adverse impact when employment selection tools use artificial intelligence (AI), titled “Assessing...more
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In Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned its past precedent and held that the goal of achieving a diverse student body cannot...more
Rising inflation, increased costs of capital and the anticipation of a downturn in the economy have caused companies in many industries to begin to implement workforce reorganizations and reductions. In making plans for...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released guidance to help private sector employers avoid disability discrimination when using algorithms to assess employees and applicants. The guidance explains...more
6/27/2022
/ Algorithms ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Disability ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
New Guidance ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Title VII
On May 7, 2022, private employers—regardless of annual revenue or headcount—with a place of business in New York will have to provide all newly hired employees with written notice of the employer’s electronic device...more
Like the preceding year, 2021 was full of unparalleled challenges for corporate directors, including new COVID-19 variants, supply chain disruptions, increased competition for talent and inflation. In this atmosphere,...more
Key Points The EFASASHA will invalidate most contractual provisions requiring the arbitration of claims alleging sexual assault or sexual harassment. The law will also invalidate pre-dispute joint-action waivers that relate...more
Employers in New York City using artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics or statistical modeling in the hiring or promotion process will need to notify candidates in advance and conduct an annual “bias audit.” ...more
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
To account for legal developments since our last FAQ concerning employer COVID-19 vaccination policies, we provide updated answers to questions and address additional questions about discrimination, wage and hour, collective...more
8/9/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Incentive Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
GINA ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
NLRB ,
Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) ,
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
While the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) May 28, 2021 guidance (the “EEOC Guidance”) largely is consistent with its previous pronouncements regarding employer mandatory COVID-19 policies, including policies...more
Key Points:
- Vaccinations for COVID-19 are picking up steam around the country as supply increases and eligibility expands.
- Now is the time for employers to think through issues raised by employee vaccination...more
4/6/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
GINA ,
Infectious Diseases ,
NLRA ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
In this special episode, Akin Gump investment management partner and Women Firmwide Resource Group co-head Barbara Niederkofler moderates a panel featuring labor and employment partner Esther Lander, public law and policy...more
3/30/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Equal Pay ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) ,
Executive Orders ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Paid Leave ,
Public Policy ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Wage and Hour ,
Women's Rights
Key Points
- Last week, in White v. United Airlines, Inc.1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit held that USERRA requires employers to provide short-term paid military leave, if they provide paid leave for...more
Key Points
- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has expanded its COVID-19 guidance to discuss how federal equal employment opportunity laws—including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title...more
12/23/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
GINA ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
- On July 13, 2020, the New York Supreme Court in Andowah Newton v. LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc., Sup. Ct., N.Y. County, July 13, 2020, J. Nock, Index No. 154178/2019, slip op at p. 16, allowed the plaintiff employee...more
7/17/2020
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
NY Supreme Court ,
Preemption ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws
- The COVID-19 pandemic presents challenges for employers trying to protect their workforce from the spread of the virus, while also protecting the privacy of employee medical information.
- The EEOC has issued new guidance...more
- The COVID-19 crisis poses new challenges for companies seeking to manage ESG risks during a period of significant business disruption.
- Employers need creative solutions to protect their remote and limited workforces...more
3/31/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Crisis Management ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Health and Safety ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Workplace Safety
The grinding halt of the U.S. economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the Russia-Saudi Arabia oil price war, have forced companies in every industry to evaluate workforce reorganizations and reductions....more
- Due to severe restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), some businesses are being forced to significantly reduce staff, and many will likely close altogether for at least some period of time.
-...more
- The continued spread of COVID-19 presents employers with an array of unprecedented workforce management and public health challenges.
- Decisions that employers may be called upon to make implicate a variety of...more
3/10/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Paid Leave ,
Public Health ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Management ,
Salaried Employees ,
Sick Leave ,
Traveling Employee ,
Unpaid Leave ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
- With the WHO having declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, companies should take reasonable precautions to protect themselves and their personnel.
- Below are some suggested practices United...more
3/4/2020
/ Best Practices ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
OSHA ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Sick Leave ,
Strategic Planning ,
Traveling Employee ,
Workplace Safety ,
World Health Organization
- With the World Health Organization having declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, firms should take reasonable precautions to protect themselves and their personnel.
- Below are some suggested...more
3/3/2020
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
International Travel ,
Investment Firms ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Traveling Employee ,
Workplace Safety ,
World Health Organization
Corporate Pay Equity -
When competing for top talent, equal pay matters. Boards of directors are increasingly demanding proactive measures to ensure equal pay, and many Fortune 500 companies are publishing the results of...more
2/26/2020
/ Board of Directors ,
Corporate Governance ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Wage and Hour
• A court has ordered the EEOC to begin collecting detailed pay data on a revised EEO-1 form, and covered employers should prepare to report such data to the EEOC for calendar years 2017 and 2018 by September 30, 2019.
•...more
5/8/2019
/ Data Collection ,
EEO-1 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Filing Deadlines ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Data ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Gap ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Wage and Hour