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Beware pre-hire exams that could reveal genetic information

In recent years, states have cracked down on employers that try to predict whether someone is going to be a reliable employee and not put a costly strain on their health insurance premiums. A recent case illustrates the danger of demanding pre-employment information on health risks.

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51% of employers now use AI in hiring

A survey by ResumeBuilder.com found that by the end of 2025, 68% of companies will be using AI to acquire new talent.

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DOL offers a framework for AI hiring decisions

In conjunction with the Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology, the Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy has a new publication and associated tools, AI & Inclusive Hiring Framework, both of which are geared toward hiring employees with disabilities.

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Ban numerical goals, quotas from efforts to diversify

Studies show that employers with diverse workforces outperform homogenous organizations on such important measures as innovation, revenue and profitability. However, employers intent on fostering diversity must do it in a way that doesn’t discriminate against any specific group of applicants or employees.

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New DOL resource offers best practices for using AI in hiring

The Department of Labor has issued its AI & Inclusive Hiring Framework, a new tool designed to support the inclusive use of artificial intelligence in employers’ hiring technology and increase benefits to disabled job seekers.

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New Illinois law highlights AI traps for employers

Illinois joins a fast-growing list of states, cities and municipalities that have passed some version of employee protection when employers use artificial intelligence to screen applicants or assess whether an employee is eligible for a promotion.

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Federal court kills FTC noncompete ban

A federal court in Texas has issued a summary judgment in a case challenging the Federal Trade Commission’s rule that would have banned noncompete agreements.

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Judge declines to block FTC noncompete ban, setting up potentially protracted legal fight

Two federal courts have now weighed in on the FTC's noncompete ban, reaching opposite conclusions and setting up what could be a lengthy legal fight.

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Pay disparities: The impact of hiring higher-paid employees

Hiring new employees at higher pay rates than incumbents is a common issue faced by HR professionals. It is exacerbated when labor markets are tight, as they are today.

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HR’s big artificial intelligence question: Does AI candidate screening discriminate?

AI skeptics and a growing cadre of plaintiffs’ attorneys argue that instead of preventing hiring bias, relying on an AI algorithm may actually bake discrimination into the selection process.

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