Jessica Mach reports on the hot spots in employment law—emerging issues, novel cases, and the policy, politics, and personalities reshaping the workplace.
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By Jessica Mach | March 3, 2022
A new law in New York City that bans employers from using AI tools in hiring unless they're annually audited for bias raises a litany of legal questions, employment attorneys say.
By Jessica Mach | February 24, 2022
"Having very generous paid sick leave policies or paid time off policies is one of the perks employers can offer employees to retain and recruit them, and to really distinguish themselves from their competitors," said Sharon Cohen, a partner at Davis+Gilbert.
By Jessica Mach | February 17, 2022
"Now that it has passed, I think there's new life in these other bills to seek to ban arbitration in all employment matters," said Helene Wasserman, a shareholder at Littler Mendelson.
By Jessica Mach | February 10, 2022
"A lot of sexual harassment cases are about 'he said, she said.' For the plaintiff, it's going to be better if they have third party witnesses who witnessed the incident, heard the alleged harasser saying something and so forth," Robert Hudock, an attorney representing employers.
By Jessica Mach | February 3, 2022
A push to classify ride-share drivers in a hybrid category that falls between independent contractor and employee is gaining steam in the United States and Canada.
By Jessica Mach | January 27, 2022
Rather than bragging about how hard they work, workers increasingly are demanding employer support for a more balanced lifestyle.
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