In the new age of remote work and social distancing, more and more employers are showing an interest in artificial intelligence (AI) when it comes to recruiting and hiring new talent. This includes using AI to automate the...more
9/14/2020
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
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Former Pinterest Chief Operating Officer and top ranking female executive Françoise Brougher just filed a 17-page complaint in San Francisco Superior Court against Pinterest alleging a toxic work environment that allowed...more
8/19/2020
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Compensatory Damages ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
FEHA ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Hiring & Firing ,
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Labor Code ,
Punitive Damages ,
Retaliation ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wrongful Termination
Suffolk County, New York will soon follow other state and local governments that have enacted “ban the box” legislation focusing on an applicant’s qualifications for a position prior to considering the applicant’s possible...more
New York businesses who employ home healthcare workers or employees covered by the state prevailing wage laws must prepare to comply with changes to the state’s wage notice law. As part of the state budget, lawmakers amended...more
In response to the continued surge of COVID-19 coronavirus cases in New York State, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced at a press conference this morning that non-essential businesses must decrease their in-office workforce by...more
Alabama recently joined 48 other states by passing a law banning wage discrimination. On June 11, Governor Kay Ivey signed HB 225, known as the Clarke Figures Equal Pay Act, into law. The Act’s effective date is August 1. In...more
6/18/2019
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Pay Act ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Governor Ivey ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State Labor Laws ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour
Maine has recently joined the growing number of states that have passed laws prohibiting employers from requiring new or prospective employees to provide information regarding their prior salary or compensation. On April 12,...more
An Oregon federal court just shot down Nike Inc.’s request to dismiss a pay equity class action claim fronted by four current and former Nike executives. In her February 26 ruling, a federal magistrate judge recommended that...more
The first lawsuit filed under the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act (MEPA)—a claim against the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO)—was settled last week pursuant to the terms of a confidential agreement between the parties.
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Do a flutist and an oboist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) perform comparable work? What about an Executive Director in the Office of Language Learners and an Executive Director in the Office of Human Capital for the...more
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey just issued much-anticipated and long-awaited guidance regarding the amended Massachusetts Equal Pay Act (MEPA), which is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2018. As most know by...more
3/5/2018
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