Automation Systems, Employment Discrimination, Algorithms

An Oxymoron or a Road Map? US Department of Labor’s Artificial Intelligence and Worker Well-Being

Epstein Becker & Green on 6/6/2024

The Department of Labor's (DOL) May 16, 2024 guidance, Artificial Intelligence and Worker Well-Being: Principles for Developers and Employers, published in response to the mandates of Executive Order 14110 (EO 14110)...more

California Proposes New Legislation Prohibiting Algorithmic Discrimination in the Workplace

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 6/3/2024

Algorithmic discrimination continues to be a focal point of concern, as evidenced by recent legislation introduced in California which, if passed into law, will require employers who use automated decision tools to make...more

Discrimination and bias in AI recruitment: a case study

Ius Laboris on 11/20/2023

Barely a day goes by without the media reporting the potential benefits of or threats from AI. One of the common concerns is the propensity of AI systems to return biased or discriminatory outcomes. By working through a case...more

AI Credibility Judgment Tool Prompts Lawsuit Over Lie Detector Use

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 11/6/2023

A number of vendors are promoting artificial intelligence-based software for use in applicant screening and hiring. These tools promise to automate parts of the hiring process and to streamline the review of applicant...more

The Buck Stops with You: Artificial Intelligence, Employment, & Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 9/6/2023

The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace - Computers are nothing short of marvelous, if not yet conscious. They represent the apogee of modern life, and perhaps more specifically, modern American life: the quest...more

EEOC Files for Consent Decree Settlement in AI Discrimination Case

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 8/14/2023

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has ramped-up enforcement and guidance in recent months over employers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI). On May 18, 2023, as part of its Artificial Intelligence and...more

EEOC Issues Guidance on Assessing AI Employment Tools Under Title VII

Husch Blackwell LLP on 7/20/2023

Key Point: The EEOC released guidance to employers on how to assess adverse impacts when using artificial intelligence (AI) in the employment decision-making process. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)...more

EEOC Releases New Resource on Artificial Intelligence and Title VII

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... on 5/22/2023

WASHINGTON – Today the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a technical assistance document, “Assessing Adverse Impact in Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence Used in Employment Selection...more

Employers Beware: “There is No AI Exemption to the Laws on the Books”… 4 Steps to Consider When Using AI in the Workplace

Fisher Phillips on 5/1/2023

Given the myriad ways artificial intelligence is now being used to streamline business processes, it’s no surprise that federal agencies are scrutinizing potential employment-related biases that can arise from using AI and...more

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