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Oct 23, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Kristopher Jordan Chandler |Rick Hepp |Alyson Waite

Signed by Governor Pritzker, House Bill 3733 amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to specifically prohibit employers from using AI to discriminate in the recruitment, hiring, promotion, training, discipline, tenure, and discharge of workers. This may happen in a number of ways, including using an applicant’s zip code to screen for jobs as a way to preclude residents of predominately minority neighborhoods or emphasizing certain schools over others.

Oct 23, 2024 | beneschlaw.com | Rick Hepp |Alyson Waite

Signed by Governor Pritzker, House Bill 3733 amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to specifically prohibit employers from using AI to discriminate in the recruitment, hiring, promotion, training, discipline, tenure, and discharge of workers. This may happen in a number of ways, including using an applicant’s zip code to screen for jobs as a way to preclude residents of predominately minority neighborhoods or emphasizing certain schools over others.

Oct 23, 2024 | lexology.com | Kristopher J. Chandler |Rick Hepp |Alyson Waite

Beginning January 1, 2026, Illinois employers must notify workers when using artificial intelligence (“AI”) to make employment-related decisions and could face regulatory enforcement and civil lawsuits if the deployment of AI results in discriminatory actions.

Jan 11, 2024 | beneschlaw.com | Margarita Krncevic |Alyson Waite

In order to qualify for the program, current H-1B visa holders must meet the following criteria: File to renew a prior H-1B visa issued by Mission Canada between January 1, 2020, through April 1, 2023, or File to renew a prior H-1B visa issued by Mission India between February 1, 2021, through September 30, 2021; Be eligible for an in-person interview waiver; Have submitted ten fingerprints to DOS in connection with the prior visa application; Have an approved and unexpired H-1B petition;...

Dec 22, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Rick Hepp |Margarita Krncevic |Alyson Waite

The U.S. Department of Labor recently changed how it assesses civil money penalties against employers for violating federal child labor laws, which could significantly increase fines for hiring underage children to perform dangerous jobs or keeping inaccurate records.