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Legal Update: New Illinois AI Law Requires Employee Notice, Affirms Existing Employer Nondiscrimination Duties

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 9, 2024, Illinois joined Colorado on the list of states that have enacted legislation specifically imposing obligations and restrictions on employers’ use of artificial intelligence to make...more

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Snap Reaches $15M Settlement Over Alleged Equal Pay Violations: Why the Deal Might Be a Sign of What’s to Come for All Employers

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Snapchat’s parent company has agreed to pay $15 million and take extensive measures to ensure fair employment practices as part of settlement to resolve claims of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation against women at...more

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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: When Employers’ Good Intentions Inadvertently Create Increased Risk

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Employment lawsuits typically involve allegations of an employer’s wrongdoing – claims that the employer or its agents intended to and did mistreat, discriminate, or retaliate against employees. However, these “bad actor”...more

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Colorado Lawmakers Pass Landmark AI Discrimination Bill – and Employers Across the Country Should Take Notice

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Colorado is close to becoming the first state to enact a law prohibiting employers from using artificial intelligence to discriminate against their workers – and requiring companies to take extensive measures to avoid such...more

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Three Steps Employers Everywhere Should Take as New York City’s Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect

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On November 1, 2022, job postings for positions in New York City – including remote positions that can be performed in New York City – must include a salary range listing the minimum and maximum salary or hourly wage amounts...more

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New York City Council Passes Amendment to the Salary Transparency Law

On January 15, 2021, the New York City Council enacted Local Law 32 (the “Salary Transparency Act”) amending the New York City Human Rights Law to require employers to state the minimum and maximum salary for any position...more

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NYC Council Approves Salary Disclosure Law Amendment to Delay Effective Date

The NYC Council has approved a bill to amend the pending New York City pay transparency law that will require employers to disclose salary ranges in job postings. The bill amends several aspects of the law, including,...more

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New York City Council Amends Wage Transparency Law

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In 2021, New York City passed a law requiring employers to include salary ranges for job advertisements. The law contained a number of ambiguities and gave employers little time to prepare for the May 15, 2022 effective date....more

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NYC Amends Wage Transparency Law

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Four months ago, New York City became the second jurisdiction in the country to require employers to include the minimum and maximum potential salaries for open positions in job postings.  While passed with the intention of...more

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New Opinion Allowing Plaintiff to Present His Class Action Willful FCRA Claims to a Jury Reinforces Need to Remain Vigilant About...

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The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law that governs employment-related background checks.  Most lawsuits asserting federal claims proceed in federal court. The FCRA is atypical in that FCRA claims can proceed...more

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Washington State to Require Employers to Provide Salary Ranges and Other Compensation Information in Job Postings

On March 30, 2022, Washington Governor Inslee signed into law a bill that will require employers to include a salary or pay range, as well as information about other compensation and benefits, in each job posting. The bill...more

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New York City Publishes Fact Sheet on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements

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The New York City Commission on Human Rights (NYCCHR) has published a fact sheet providing guidance on the heavily anticipated salary transparency law, which will take effect on May 15, 2022. New York City employers with four...more

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NYC Commission on Human Rights Issues Guidance on Salary Disclosure Law

The New York City Commission on Human Rights (NYCCHR) has released a fact sheet providing some additional details and guidance regarding the upcoming salary disclosure law. As we previously reported, the new law will make...more

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Bill Introduced to Amend (and Delay Effective Date of) NYC Salary Disclosure Law

A bill has been introduced before the NYC Council that would amend the recently enacted law requiring employers to include salary ranges in job postings. As we previously reported, the new law will make it an unlawful...more

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Show Them the Money: What New York City’s Salary Transparency Law Will Mean for Employers

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A new pay disclosure law will go into effect in New York City on May 15, 2022 that requires employers to post salary ranges on advertisements for employment positions....more

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[Webinar] Lunch & Learn Series: Employment Issues for 2022 – COVID Vaccines and New Laws - February 10th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

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Please join us as we discuss employment laws taking effect in 2022. John Diviney, a partner in the Employment & Labor Practice Group, will present the following topics: - COVID and Vaccine Rules/Updates - New York’s...more

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New Year Brings New Laws for New York Employers: 2021 Recap and 2022 Preview

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Year two of the COVID-19 pandemic brought many new legislative changes for New York employers, altering the landscape around workplace safety, employee pay, leave benefits, protected classes and activity, and privacy. Now...more

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Don’t Be Spooked! Adverse Discrimination and Harassment Case Disclosures due to the IDHR by October 31

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As previously reported, the Illinois Human Rights Act was amended to require employers to report adverse judgments and administrative rulings in cases involving sexual harassment or unlawful discrimination to the Illinois...more

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Long-Awaited Guidance on Illinois Department of Human Rights Employer Reporting Requirement Released

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On August 9, 2019, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Public Act 101-0221 (the Act), which amended the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA). Among other changes, this amendment requires employers with at least one adverse...more

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Sweeping New Illinois Law Mandates Sex Harassment Training, Restricts Use of Arbitration and Non-Disclosure Agreements, and Much...

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On August 9, 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law a sweeping piece of legislation, SB 75, enacted as Public Act 101-0221 (“SB 75”). Among other measures, SB 75 (i) imposes a sexual harassment training...more

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Sweeping Legislation Signed Into Law: Illinois Employers Should Prepare for the Workplace Transparency Act

Workplace Transparency Act - On August 9, 2019, Governor Pritzker approved the Workplace Transparency Act (WTA), a sweeping piece of legislation that imposes a variety of restrictions and requirements on employers relating...more

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Navigating the FCRA’s Standalone Disclosure Requirement

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Since 2011, the number of Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) lawsuits filed annually has continued to climb. The data demonstrates that employers struggle with compliance, especially regarding the FCRA’s disclosure...more

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The Ninth Circuit Demands Simplicity: Background Check Disclosure Forms That Contain State-Law Notices or Improper Grammar Violate...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As part of an evolving trend of narrowly interpreting the FCRA’s “standalone” disclosure and “clear and conspicuous” disclosure requirements, the Ninth Circuit has held that users of consumer reports may...more

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Are You Fair Credit Reporting Act Compliant?

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Employers who use pre-employment and post-hire background checks must consider various federal, state and local laws and regulations. One important law that must be considered is the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)....more

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Background Checks: Fair Credit Reporting Act Compliance

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Employees – and unsuccessful applicants for employment – are increasingly asserting claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) for violations arising out of background checks conducted by third party credit reporting...more

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