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Age Discrimination is the practice of treating an employee or job applicant less favorably than other employees or applicants due to his or her age. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) only protects... more +
Age Discrimination is the practice of treating an employee or job applicant less favorably than other employees or applicants due to his or her age. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) only protects those workers or applicants who are over the age of forty. Some state laws expand age discrimination protection to younger workers as well. Age Discrimination can take many forms including persistent harassment based on a person's age, demotion, unjustified pay disparities, passing over for opportunity, or any other adverse employment action motivated by an individual's age.  less -
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AI Workplace Screener Faces Bias Lawsuit: 5 Lessons for Employers and 5 Lessons for AI Developers

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A California federal court just allowed a frustrated job applicant to proceed with an employment discrimination lawsuit against an AI-based vendor after more than 100 employers that use the vendor’s screening tools rejected...more

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Using AI to Facilitate Employment-Related Processes Carries Risk

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere and is being used in virtually all industries. A survey by the Society for Human Resource Management last year found that almost 25% of employers use AI to make employment-related...more

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EEOC Settles First AI Hiring Bias Lawsuit

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) settled its first lawsuit concerning artificial intelligence (AI) bias in hiring with iTutorGroup Inc. (now known as Fullmind), an organization that provides...more

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EEOC Targets AI-Based Hiring Practices in Landmark Settlement

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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

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EEOC Settles First Suit Regarding the Use of Artificial Intelligence

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We previously reported in May of 2022 that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice, issued guidance to employers, employees and applicants on the use of...more

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The EEOC Settles Its First Lawsuit Alleging AI-Based Discrimination in Employment

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entered into a settlement agreement in its first lawsuit alleging discrimination based on artificial intelligence (AI). In the lawsuit, the EEOC alleged that iTutorGroup, an...more

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Employers Beware: Discriminatory Artificial Intelligence Can Result in Liability

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The possible uses of artificial intelligence (AI) have received much coverage lately. Now the risks of using AI to assist in the hiring process are in the spotlight since the EEOC just settled its first suit alleging...more

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EEOC Brings First-of-Its-Kind Enforcement Action Against Employer for Using Artificial Intelligence to Discriminate Against...

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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

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EEOC Breaks New Ground by Settling First-Ever AI Discrimination Lawsuit: 10 Pointers to Avoid Robot Bias

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We’ve reached another milestone in the AI revolution: the federal agency charged with enforcing anti-bias laws just recorded its first-ever settlement in a case involving AI discrimination in the workplace. The Equal...more

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Applicant Files Class Action Suit Over Alleged AI Tool Discrimination in Hiring

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As we have previously reported (here, here and here), there are novel risks associated with employer use of AI tools in the workplace. While such tools have caught the attention of the EEOC and state and local legislatures,...more

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Beware of the Use of Artificial Intelligence Recruitment and Hiring Tools

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As the use of artificial intelligence recruitment and hiring tools becomes more prevalent, it is important to remember that such processes are subject to anti-discrimination laws. Employers have an obligation to inspect such...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: December 2020 #2

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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

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