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Labor of Law: Should Employers Be Liable When Their AI Tools Break the Law?

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.
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Labor of Law: Employers Expand Paid Sick Leave to Try to Retain Workers

"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.
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Labor of Law: New Ban on Mandatory Arbitration of Sex Assault Claims May Spur More Worker Protections

"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.
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Labor of Law: Sexual-Harassment Case Delays Strain Witnesses' Memories, Frustrate Both Sides

"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.
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Labor of Law: Latest Approach to Classifying Ride-Share Drivers Takes Middle Ground

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.
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Labor of Law: Pursuit of Lighter Workloads Isn't 'Pie in the Sky'

Rather than bragging about how hard they work, workers increasingly are demanding employer support for a more balanced lifestyle.
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NYC Vaccine Mandate That's Being Challenged in Court Is Thin on Guidance for Employers

Welcome to Labor of Law, our labor and employment dispatch spotlighting big cases, key issues and developing trends. Thanks for reading, and we'd…
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Will Reopenings Stall As Delta Variant Cases Increase? Depends Where You're Standing

Welcome to Labor of Law, our labor and employment dispatch spotlighting big cases, key issues and developing trends. Thanks for reading, and we'd love…
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Law.com L&E Briefing: To Mask or Unmask in Offices? | In Dustup Over Default, Pandemic Is Blamed | Who Got the Work | L&E Headlines, and More

Welcome to Law.com's L&E briefing Labor of Law, our dispatch spotlighting big cases, key issues and developing trends.
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Law.com L&E Briefing: EEOC's Latest Vaccine Guidance | New Suit Against Mandatory Covid Shots | Who Got the Work | L&E Headlines: Masks, Marijuana and More

Welcome to Labor of Law, our labor and employment dispatch spotlighting big cases, key issues and developing trends. Your feedback is welcome and appreciated. Let's jump in.
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