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Beware of the Use of Artificial Intelligence Recruitment and Hiring Tools
As the use of artificial intelligence recruitment and hiring tools becomes more prevalent, it is important to remember that such processes are subject to anti-discrimination laws. Employers have an obligation to inspect such tools and processes for bias based on … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
| Tagged ADA, ADEA, Artificial Intelligence, discrimination, Hiring, Recruitment, Title VII
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Mandatory Bereavement Leave and Gender Expression/Sexual Orientation Protection Bills Working Their Way Through Arizona’s Legislature
Two important employment-related bills have been introduced in the House of Representatives of Arizona’s legislature. The first, HB2116, would make bereavement leave for the death of a child mandatory for any employers that are already subject to the Family and Medical … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Discrimination, Snell & Wilmer
| Tagged discrimination, FMLA, Leave
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New CROWN Laws: Natural Hair and Protective Hairstyles in the Workplace
With the start of the new year, California’s new law prohibiting hair discrimination has taken effect. Although California was the first state to prohibit discrimination on the basis of hair, similar legislation is appearing across the United States. New York and New … Continue reading
Posted in California, Discrimination, Snell & Wilmer
| Tagged California, discrimination, Hair, Proposed Legislation, Race
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The EEOC Releases Enforcement and Litigation Data for Fiscal Year 2018
Yesterday, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released its Enforcement and Litigation Data for Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2018, which began October 1, 2017 and ended September 30, 2018. According to the data, the EEOC received 76,418 charges of … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, EEOC
| Tagged #metoo, discrimination, EEOC charge, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Title VII
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Let’s Get Out of the Weeds: Understanding Arizona’s Medical Marijuana Laws
Can an employer terminate the employment of a medical marijuana cardholder who tests positive after a work-related injury? A recent decision tackles this question and represents a first look at the legal issues under Arizona’s medical marijuana law. Employers and their … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Discrimination
| Tagged Arizona Civil Rights Act, Arizona Drug Testing of Employees Act, Disability, discrimination, Medical Marijuana
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Public-Sector Employees Are Making Lemonade Out of Lemmons
Yesterday, the Supreme Court of the United States unanimously held in Mount Lemmon Fire District v. Guido that the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“the Act”) applies to state and local government employers, regardless of their size. The Act defines … Continue reading
Posted in ADEA, Discrimination, EEOC
| Tagged ADEA, age, discrimination, Employees, Public Sector, Supreme Court
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