ATTENTION NEW JERSEY EMPLOYERS: ARE YOU UP TO DATE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS ANNUAL POSTING AND DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS?
The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (“NJ DCR”) has introduced new and amended regulations for private and public employers’ obligations to post and distribute information to employees regarding their rights under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”) and the New Jersey Family Leave Act (“NJFLA”). The updated posters can be found HERE (NJLAD poster, for all […]
ATTENTION CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS: LANDSLIDE OF NEW LAWS BRINGS NEW OBLIGATIONS FOR EMPLOYERS
As is typical in the Golden State at this time of the year, the California legislature has been very busy in the past several weeks enacting new and significantly expanding existing employment entitlements. On September 29, 2022 – the day prior to his deadline for signing or vetoing bills passed by the Legislature – Governor […]
ATTENTION NYC EMPLOYERS: 2023 WILL BRING NEW RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Update: On April 7, 2023, the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection issued its Final Rule clarifying employer’s obligations under Local Law 144 and announced that it was delaying enforcement of the new law until July 5, 2023. The full text of the Final Rule is available HERE. In response to concerns about inherent biases […]
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: THE DOJ AND EEOC PROVIDE NEW GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN EMPLOYMENT DECISION MAKING
In May, both the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released new guidance concerning employers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) – that is, the use of computer software or applications to complete a task commonly done by humans. Both agencies cautioned employers who utilize AI programs or similar software algorithms […]