Class Action Trends Report Winter 2020 – Data Analytics
Check out our Winter 2020 Class Action Trends Report. Our quarterly report discusses new developments in class action litigation and offers strategic guidance and tactical tips on how to defend such...
View ArticleAnalytics at Large: COVID-19 Data vs. HR Data — What’s the Difference?
By: Samantha Rhoads & Michael Cortes[1] The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on statistical terms often unfamiliar to anyone but such professionals as statisticians and data scientists....
View ArticleFTC’s Tips on Using Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology that uses algorithms to assist in decision-making offers tremendous opportunity to make predictions and evaluate “big data.” The Federal Trade Commission (FTC),...
View ArticleDon’t Forget to Evaluate the Selections in Reductions in Force During...
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the workplace in ways we could not have imagined just a few months ago. Indeed, the economic impact caused by the COVID-19-related shutdowns has prompted many...
View ArticleAgency Takes Step to Becoming ’21st Century Data and Analytics Organization’...
The launch of “EEOC Explore” is the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) latest step toward its vision to “build a 21st century data and analytics organization.” In December 2018, the...
View ArticleNew Deputy Chief Data Officer at EEOC Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics
On January 19, 2021, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that Kimberly S.L. Essary has been appointed as Deputy Chief Data Officer within the agency’s Office of Enterprise...
View ArticleBiden Appoints Jenny Yang as Director of Office of Federal Contract...
On January 21, 2021, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced via its leadership team webpage, that Jenny Yang, former EEOC Chair during the Obama administration, was...
View ArticleNew Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Software Launched By EEOC
On February 1, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) launched a new software system to receive and process Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and objections. FOIA allows...
View ArticleCan Employers Use Artificial Intelligence And Data Analytics To Track Remote...
Notwithstanding federal, state, and local privacy and cybersecurity laws that may apply, employers may generally use artificial intelligence, data analytics, and other software and technologies to...
View ArticleBeyond E-Discovery: The Ethical & Legal Use Of Machine Learning Technologies
In contemporary litigation, “machine learning” and “predictive analytics” are phrases that are typically used in the context of e-discovery. However, as these technologies grow and evolve, so too will...
View ArticleEEOC Announces New Initiative On Artificial Intelligence & Algorithmic Fairness
Continuing its efforts towards becoming a 21st century data analytics agency, during the last week of October, 2021, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Charlotte A. Burrows...
View ArticleEmployer Alert: New York City Automated Employment Decision Tools Law...
As previously discussed in our past article and publication, New York City’s Local Law 144 was set to go into effect on January 1, 2023. However, agency enforcement is now postponed until April 15,...
View ArticleEEOC to Hold Public Hearing On The Use of Artificial Intelligence
Continuing its initiative regarding the use of data, automated processes, and artificial intelligence (“AI”), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) is holding a hearing on January...
View ArticleNYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Release Revised Version of...
In 2021, New York City enacted a measure that banned the use of Automated Employment Decision-Making Tools (“AEDT”) to (1) screen job candidates for employment, or (2) evaluate current employees for...
View ArticleEmployer Alert: New York City Issues Final Rules on Automated Employment...
On April 6, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“Department”) issued its Final Rules regarding automated employment decision tools (“AEDT”). As previously reported,...
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