By Bruce Atkins | Published May 15, 2023 | Posted in Discrimination, Employment Law | Tagged Tags: AI, artificial intelligence, bias audit, hiring | Comments Off on New Jersey Bill Targets Artificial Intelligence Discrimination in Hiring
The use of artificial intelligence tools in the modern workplace has sparked all sorts of reactions, from people warning that AI will replace white collar workers to people urging workers to think of AI as a job aid they can use to become more productive. But one of the questions for lawmakers right now has Read More
Read MoreNon-compete agreements limit employees’ options after they leave a job. Sometimes the non-compete might have a geographic restriction, stopping an employee from working within a certain radius or in nearby cities or counties. Other times, the contract might prevent an employee from working for specific competitors or in certain lines of business. The intent of Read More
Read MoreNew Jersey’s Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) was described as the nation’s “most far reaching whistleblower statute” when it was enacted in 1986. The purpose of CEPA is to protect whistleblowing activities that benefit the health, safety and welfare of the public by giving employees protection when they report their employers’ unlawful conduct. It protects Read More
Read MoreAmong the many hurdles faced by immigrants to the U.S., getting a desirable job can be one of the biggest. Companies of all sizes and across various industries sometimes exhibit prejudice against hiring foreign-born workers, even those whose employment is authorized by law. However, it is illegal for employers to discriminate against job candidates or Read More
Read MoreA hostile work environment is a type of sexual harassment that occurs when an employee is subjected to unwelcome verbal or physical conduct that is so severe or pervasive that a reasonable person would find the workplace intolerable. Typically, the unwelcome conduct must be persistent and repeated. However, in New Jersey, a single incident can Read More
Read MoreRecreational use of cannabis was legalized in New Jersey in 2021. For the first year or more, there was some uncertainty regarding how employers could treat employees who tested positive for cannabis. In September 2022, the NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) provided some welcome updates about employers’ regulation of marijuana use in the workplace. It Read More
Read MoreSeveral new employment laws either came into effect or will go into effect in the first few months of the new year. Most of the new laws benefit employees in New Jersey, including modest minimum wage increases across all industries and enhancements to compensation and protections for employees facing mass layoffs. As of January 1, Read More
Read MoreThe federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) gives many employees the right to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year to take care of their own serious medical conditions or those of family members. However, employers sometimes fail to comply with the FMLA by disallowing leave, by cutting the pay of employees Read More
Read MoreThe difference between an independent contract and an employee is a major point of friction in employment law. Companies often misclassify workers as independent contractors, either intentionally or by mistake. When done intentionally, it’s usually an effort to save money by not having to pay for a worker’s health insurance and other benefits and not Read More
Read MoreArbitration provisions in employment agreements require employees to have their disputes decided by private judges, usually of the employer’s own choosing, rather than go to court. Employers generally benefit from these clauses. But the U.S. Supreme Court has now ruled that an employer might waive its right to compel arbitration by not making a timely Read More
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