EEOC update: Artificial intelligence and discrimination
Excerpted from a Venable LLP blog by Thomas H. Strong and Robin L.S. Burroughs On October 28, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced an initiative to ensure the […]
Austin Emergency Services no longer disqualifying applicants for prior cannabis use
In a move which could potentially be a trend in Texas, Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services announced last week it would update hiring requirements by removing a disqualification for job […]
Criminal background check litigation on the rise: What employers need to know
Excerpted from a Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP blog by Robert T. Quackenboss, Kevin J. White and Eileen Henderson Despite predictions to the contrary, class action litigation over criminal background checks […]
CDC lifts COVID-19 masking restrictions – now what?
In a surprise announcement on May 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said U.S. residents who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer need to wear […]