Eric Felsburg and Joseph Lazzarotti discuss key principles that businesses should familiarize themselves with to successfully navigate the legal, ethical and regulatory terms of artificial intelligence (AI) use in “What to Know About Biden’s Executive Order on AI,” published by ACC.
Archives for December 4, 2023
Stacey C.S. Cerrone Inducted As Fellow of American College of Employee Benefits Counsel
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Stacey C.S. Cerrone has been inducted as a Fellow into the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel (ACEBC). Fellows have demonstrated a sustained commitment to the development and pursuit of public awareness and understanding of the law of employee benefits and have at least 20 years of experience as an employee benefits practitioner.
Laura Mitchell Comments on New Pay Transparency Laws Sparking Employees to Dispute Compensation
Laura Mitchell comments on a wave of new state and local salary transparency laws spurring workers to pushback as current employees protest discrepancies between their pay and the range offered in job ads for similar new positions in “Pay Transparency Emboldens Workers as Companies Strive to Comply,” published by Bloomberg Law.
Illinois BIPA’s Healthcare Exemption Not Limited to Patient Information, Illinois Supreme Court Rules
Healthcare workers’ alleged biometric information “collected, used, and stored to access medications and medical supplies for patient health care treatment” is excluded from coverage under section 10 of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), a unanimous Illinois Supreme Court has ruled in a highly anticipated decision. Mosby v. The Ingalls Memorial Hospital, 2023 IL 129081 (Nov. 30, 2023).
Caroline Berdzik Shares with Business Insurance the Issues Confronting Employers Regarding Making Naloxone Available in the Workplace
This year has seen the federal approval of over-the-counter availability of naloxone — commonly known as brands Narcan and Evzio — which is used to counteract opioid overdoses and considered a lifesaving medication. As such, there is a push for employers to supply naloxone as part of workplace first-aid kits.
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s Legacy Is Strong in Today’s Courts and Offices
“We don’t hire women.” That was the message Sandra Day O’Connor received from around 40 law firms early in her career, even though she graduated in the top 10 percent of her class at Stanford Law School in 1952.
We don’t see that problem today, thanks to the efforts of women
Stop Assuming Introverts Aren’t Passionate About Work
New research to help ensure that true passion — not just extroverted behavior — is recognized and valued.
A J&J Executive’s Son Died. That Prompted a Policy Change at the Top
Companies offer more generous bereavement leave in pandemic’s wake and expand who counts as ‘family’
How to make your workplace more inclusive and develop leadership around DEI
To address that need and accelerate progress on companies’ diversity, equity and inclusion objectives, the University of St. Thomas created a master of arts degree in diversity leadership.
How to overcome proximity bias in today’s remote workforce
Intentional mentorship of remote teams, especially women and people of color, as they begin entering the workforce can offer a roadmap for today’s WFH reality, this education leader writes.
5 Unique Things Female Employees Offer Their Employers
Research has consistently found that companies that are more gender diverse —having more female representation in both leadership and the overall workforce — are far more likely to outperform their male-dominated peers.
Fifth Circuit Applies Its New Broader Title VII Standard in Bias Case
On October 11, 2023, the Fifth Circuit issued the first decision applying its broadened standard for Title VII claims in Narayanann v. Midwestern State University. The unanimous three judge panel ruled that a Malaysian professor could pursue his race-based case against a Texas university when his request to teach summer courses was rejected.
How Office Design Has to Change in a Postpandemic Workplace
Hybrid work has transformed what many offices are hoping to accomplish. The way they look has to be transformed as well.
Managers are failing at this one critical aspect of hybrid and remote work. Here’s how to approach it
Managers, let this serve as a wake-up call. Bridging the availability gap isn’t an act of benevolence, it’s a strategic imperative.
7 Key Differences Between How Leaders And Managers View ChatGPT
ChatGPT, Claude, Scribe, AlphaCode, Bard, DALL·E 2, and other generative AI have been part of the workplace for about a year, and virtually everyone inside organizations has been looking at, and thinking about, AI.