Employers in Oregon are facing new restrictions in hiring when it comes to applicants’ ages, thanks to House Bill 3187.
Read More »Legal experts address the question of who should pay when AI goes wrong
Artificial intelligence development is moving at a fast pace and the faster it moves, the more rapidly the courts will need to play catch up, according to some area lawyers, who add insight to the issue.
Read More »The people paradox: why ‘soft’ skills deliver hardest numbers
The very thing leaders wish away is the same thing that makes an operation exceptional. Invite it in. Give it direction. And suddenly, the breeze you crave isn’t because the people part vanished; it’s because it finally has a path to follow.
Read More »Gender stereotyping claim vs. Navy dismissed
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court has upheld the dismissal of a Title VII sex discrimination complaint brought against the U.S. Navy by a probationary employee, finding the complaint to be “devoid of any assertions of facts that plausibly indicate a causal nexus between his sex and termination.”
Read More »Everybody hurts when employers retaliate
Retaliation claims aren’t just about hurt feelings or workplace drama. Handled incorrectly, they can lead to serious legal consequences. Employers need to be proactive, not reactive, when handling employee complaints or accommodation requests.
Read More »Job insecurity shakes one in four employees while employers remain cautious
Job openings fell to 7.4 million in June from 7.7 million in May, the U.S. Labor Department has reported, and the cooling labor market is expected to continue.
Read More »Navigating confidentiality risks in third-party AI tools
While organizations are seeing benefits from AI tools, those benefits must be carefully balanced with risk management.
Read More »Workplace discrimination in the age of AI
Employers can now use the convenience of AI tools for many traditional human resources functions, including screening resumes and drafting performance reviews. However, employers should do so with caution, as the use of AI could implicate federal anti-discrimination laws.
Read More »When AI benches the wrong players
In mid-May a federal judge cleared the way for a nationwide class action against Workday, finding that its AI-driven hiring tools may have unfairly screened out applicants older than 40.
Read More »Survey: U.S. small business employment holds steady through first half of 2025
The small business labor market has remained stable with minimal changes observed through the first half of 2025, according to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch.
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