As we get ready to celebrate Halloween, it’s good to remember that the tradition we enjoy today started over a thousand years ago, with the Celtic festival … Read more
AI Is Making Constant Video Surveillance a Reality
Organizations have made extensive use of video for some time. We expect there to be security cameras in stores and factories. While these are sometimes … Read more
California Prohibits Mandatory Employee Arbitration
California’s Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation which effectively outlaws mandatory arbitration agreements with employees — a new version … Read more
High Court to Decide Gay, Transgender Job Protections
Editor’s note: The US Supreme Court returned to work this week with an agenda of politically charged cases and right out of the gate are three … Read more
California Expands Harassment Training Requirements and Extends Deadline
California recently approved an extension to the deadline for California employers to comply with the state’s new anti-harassment training mandate. As … Read more
How to Comply With Illinois’ First In the Nation AI Video Interview Law
In a 2019 survey Littler conducted of over 1,300 in-house counsel, HR professionals and C-suite executives, more than 35% responded that their organization … Read more
Corporate Whistleblower Programs Can Reduce Fines and Limit Lawsuits
Note: It was a tip under the US government’s whistleblower program that lead to the current Congressional investigation into a potential quid pro quo … Read more
Don’t Make These Mistakes When You Fire Someone
Over the weekend [a few weeks ago], I read this federal court opinion involving a woman’s claims that her former employer violated both the Americans with … Read more
The Latest on What That California Privacy Bill Means for Job Applicants/Employees
Due to recent developments, it appears that a California Consumer Privacy Act (which I wrote about on ERE) amendment exempting employee and job applicant … Read more
New Illinois Law Puts Limits On AI In Video Interviews
By its very nature, recruitment has always involved collecting and storing large amounts of candidate data to make informed hiring decisions. Technology … Read more