April 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...
Employment relationships have long been a central battleground in conflicts over religious freedom. This should not come as a surprise: entering into an employment relationship necessarily entails both employers and employees ceding certain freedoms at the...
Susan, age 49, has a problem at the restaurant where she works. After waiting tables for years, she now faces termination after her boss deemed her and other older women servers “too old” to continue working there. At the same time, management has made no...
Yesterday marked a momentous occasion in the nation's history, as former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris were inaugurated president and vice president, respectively. Shortly after their swearing in, President Biden wasted little time carrying out...
As tens of millions of Americans await congressional action on coronavirus relief, talks among lawmakers have hit another snag. Sticking points remain over the extent of federal aid for state and local governments and the nature of lawmakers’ proposed...
The Trump administration has finalized its rule granting broader exemptions to religious institutions under President Obama's executive order forbidding federal contractors from engaging in anti-LGBTQ discrimination. The new rule will go into effect on January 8....
According to the Department of Labor, last week, an additional 732,000 people sought unemployment assistance for the first time. While this marks a decrease in new weekly claims, this number only tells part of the story. The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance...
An Uber driver filed a class action lawsuit on Monday accusing the company of intentional race discrimination in violation of Title VII. The alleged discrimination is tied to customer evaluations of drivers. The complaint alleges “Uber is aware that passengers are...
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), August saw a 1.4 million increase in nonfarm payroll employment, bringing the unemployment rate down to 8.4%. Yet, both the BLS and the New York Times note that this increase is much smaller than that which has...
A quarter of temporary layoffs in the US may be permanent, says Goldman Sachs. According to an economist at the company, recent hiring patterns suggest that nearly a fourth of the 9.2 million temporarily laid off workers may be unable to return to their current...
Whole Foods employees filed a class-action lawsuit alleging the company violated federal employment antidiscrimination law when it punished workers for wearing Black Lives Matter masks, apparel, and pins to work. The lawsuit alleges employees were sent home without...
Following the landmark ruling of Bostock v. Clayton County that expanded workplace protections for LGBTQ employees, Bloomberg Law wrote about a substantial exception to the enforcement of LGBTQ worker discrimination: It does not apply to businesses that employ...