The launch of “EEOC Explore” is the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) latest step toward its vision to “build a 21st century data and analytics organization.”
In December 2018, the EEOC created the Office of Enterprise Data and
Data Intelligence Reporter
Insights on leveraging data to minimize legal risk, improve planning and streamline decision-making
Data Intelligence Reporter, published by Jackson Lewis P.C., focuses on legal developments related to the use of data analytics, artificial intelligence, and automated decision-making tools in employment contexts. The blog covers regulatory updates, compliance requirements, and enforcement actions concerning automated employment decision tools (AEDT), bias audits, and privacy issues. It also addresses the intersection of AI with civil rights laws, algorithmic fairness, and workplace diversity and inclusion. The blog provides insights on federal and local laws, such as New York City's AEDT regulations, and tracks initiatives by agencies like the EEOC regarding AI and employment practices.
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Don’t Forget to Evaluate the Selections in Reductions in Force During COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the workplace in ways we could not have imagined just a few months ago. Indeed, the economic impact caused by the COVID-19-related shutdowns has prompted many employers to reevaluate how to conduct business and the…
FTC’s Tips on Using Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology that uses algorithms to assist in decision-making offers tremendous opportunity to make predictions and evaluate “big data.” The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), on April 8, 2020, provided reminders in its Tips and Advice blog post, Using…
Analytics at Large: COVID-19 Data vs. HR Data — What’s the Difference?
By: Samantha Rhoads & Michael Cortes[1]
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on statistical terms often unfamiliar to anyone but such professionals as statisticians and data scientists. Terminology such as infection rates, “flattening the curve,” and related statistical…
Class Action Trends Report Winter 2020 – Data Analytics
Check out our Winter 2020 Class Action Trends Report. Our quarterly report discusses new developments in class action litigation and offers strategic guidance and tactical tips on how to defend such claims. This issue covers using data analytics. Read it…
“Predictive Hiring Tools” – Buyer Beware
As employers seek to make increasingly efficient and “better” hiring decisions, avoid biases, and increase workforce diversity, they are turning to, or considering, a growing range of technological tools. Essentially, these tools help employers efficiently identify qualified candidates, narrow the…
EEOC Launches Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has established the Office of Enterprise Data and Analytics (OEDA) to “provide [their] customers timely, accurate, and bias-free data and information to prevent and remedy unlawful employment discrimination, and improve organizational performance.” EEOC Director…
I’m Legal Counsel To Our Diversity Office; What Do I Need To Know About Data Analytics?
As if you don’t have enough on your plate already. You just heard in the lunchroom that your Chief Diversity Officer is making a presentation to a trade group on the company’s workforce demographics. Should you care?
An often-overlooked area…
Worried About a Pay Gap in Your Organization? Taking Action May be Less Daunting Than you Think.
Pay equity between men and women – and among different races – has long been a concern for employers who want to ensure they are paying people according to job-related reasons, in compliance with anti-discrimination laws, and in a way…
Were Analytics the Real MVP of the Super Bowl?
As the Eagles readied to celebrate the franchise’s first Vince Lombardi trophy, an unlikely candidate basked in the glow of being declared the game’s Most Valuable Player. Surely it was Nick Foles who, on his way to upsetting one of…