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Recent surveys indicate the widespread use of generative AI (artificial intelligence) and other artificial intelligence tools by employees in the workplace. This is hardly surprising, given the astonishing level of...more
In a recent development in Mobley vs. Workday, Inc., the United States District Court for the Northern District of California denied in part Workday, Inc.’s (“Workday”) Motion to Dismiss, allowing the Plaintiff to pursue...more
Is the developer of an AI resume-screening tool an “employment agency” or “agent” subject to liability under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act for its customers’ allegedly discriminatory employment decisions? According to the...more
As 2023 winds down to a close, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by employers shows no sign of slowing down. Rather, employers should prepare for an increased use and presence of AI in employment decision-making, as...more
The increased use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace has already raised issues about working time, proper classification, and discrimination. This alert addresses some of these issues. Working Time and...more
As the use of artificial intelligence continues to dominate the news cycle, a group of 60 public interest organizations including the National Fair Housing Alliance, Public Citizen, the Brennan Center for Justice, and...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in nearly every aspect of business today, but at what cost? A recent lawsuit brought by the EEOC has demonstrated one of risks of using AI in the recruiting and hiring process; this...more
With the increase in popularity of artificial intelligence uses in business, companies are scratching the surface of AI’s potential to create efficient processes, automate tasks, and generate content at a low cost. With...more
On September 8, 2023, federal court approved a consent decree from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) with iTutorGroup Inc. and its affiliates (“iTutor”) over alleged age discrimination in hiring, stemming...more
...A lower court correctly dismissed an Indiana hospital department head’s disability accommodation, discrimination, and related claims, the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals (Chicago) ruled. The Court found that manager...more
As we have previously written, with artificial intelligence (AI) tools and machine learning continuing to evolve and improve, organizations are relying increasingly on such tools for assistance in recruiting, screening, and...more
On August 9, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and iTutorGroup, Inc. and related companies (collectively, “iTutorGroup”) filed a joint notice of settlement and a request for approval and...more
We previously reported here on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) lawsuit alleging that a group of affiliated employers engaged in age discrimination through the use of artificial intelligence...more
Increasingly, employers are utilizing automated systems, including artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning, to target job advertisements, recruit applicants, and make hiring decisions. Such systems expose employers...more
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is back in the news after the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued an online tutoring company for alleged discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in...more
On August 9, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and iTutorGroup, Inc. filed a joint notice of settlement and consent decree announcing the settlement of a discrimination in hiring lawsuit. This...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) is taking the world by storm and revolutionizing how people work. While the possibilities for automation and increasing efficiency appear endless with the rapid progression of this technology,...more
Recent breakthroughs in generative artificial intelligence (AI) have captured significant media attention. Developers argue that the technology, which learns from data to produce new text, visual, or audio content based on a...more
On January 31, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held a public hearing, titled, “Navigating Employment Discrimination in AI and Automated Systems: A New Civil Rights Frontier,” to receive panelist...more
On October 28, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) launched the Initiative on Artificial Intelligence and Algorithmic Fairness (the “Initiative”) to ensure that artificial intelligence (“AI”) and...more
The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more
Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is no longer the stuff of sci-fi movies or alien invasions. The technology has permeated everyday life from Siri and Alexa to Facebook and Google. While marketing teams have been relying on AI...more