May 14th 2021
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As described in my last post, employers who use algorithmic decision systems (ADSs) in hiring reify past prejudices and systemic discrimination while coating the process in a veneer of objectivity. More troubling, mathematician and social activist Cathy O’Neil...
In a potentially significant win for workers rights amid the pandemic, a social worker in Massachusetts got a court order barring their employer from forcing them to work in person. Gabriel Peeples, who uses they/them pronouns, sought to work from home as a...
Mental health conditions are a growing concern for a number of veterans. According to the Rand Center for Military Health Policy Research, about 20% of veterans that have served in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from a mental health issue, including post-traumatic...
The 2017 NFL Draft begins on April 27, when the nation’s most promising college football players will be holding their breath, waiting for their names to be called out (or not). Their draft status will depend on an unknowable combination of factors, including...
For many students, attending law school is a stressful and exhausting experience. It’s no surprise that 96 percent of law students report experiencing stress – compared to 70 percent of medical school students. The Dave Nee Foundation found that in the first...