Risk Mitigation

AI hiring: New EEOC guidelines for avoiding civil rights violations

|May 24th, 2023|

The agency released a document to help employers avoid discrimination and civil rights violations when using AI and automated systems for hiring and workforce management.
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Riot Games’ $100 million gender discrimination settlement approved

|May 24th, 2023|

Courts approve the video game developer’s settlement of a 2018 gender discrimination case involving 1,548 female staffers and contractors.
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Immigration: Florida crackdown affects employers

|May 17th, 2023|

Mandating the use of E-Verify, Florida wields penalties for employers that don’t comply in its crackdown on illegal immigration.
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The risks of using a global EOR

|April 19th, 2023|

Organizations engaging talent internationally may benefit from the employer of record model, but its use can bring all manner of legal and administrative complications.
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AI regulation is not one size fits all, part 1

|April 12th, 2023|

Organizations are turning to artificial intelligence to overcome human biases in hiring, but questions remain about its effectiveness.
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Company cuts all staffing firm ties citing joint-employer finding

|April 12th, 2023|

An East Coast seafood supplier will no longer procure workers from staffing firms after the NLRB determined it was a joint employer following an unfair labor practice charge.
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Record $137 million award against Tesla slashed to $3.2 million

|April 5th, 2023|

A Black temporary worker was awarded $3.2 million in a racial harassment case that initially resulted in a record $137 million judgment against the vehicle manufacturer.
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Managing a remote workforce: Next-generation program concerns

|February 15th, 2023|

How, when and where your contingents work can critically impact your program’s operations, security, safety and cost. Here are some important considerations when developing remote work policies.
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Monitoring remote contingent workers

|January 4th, 2023|

We discuss how CW program managers should approach this delicate process. Best practices include sharing information with the workers.
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New York codifies absence protections with ‘no-fault’ ban

|November 30th, 2022|

New York codifies absence protections with a ban on “no-fault“ attendance policies. This law is a “good reminder” to review your policies, an attorney advises.
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