06/28/2024
Like any other employer, companies that perform contract work for the federal government may not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, race, national origin and other protected characteristics made illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and other federal nondiscrimination laws. Unlike other employers, they must answer to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, a part of the Department of Labor specifically dedicated to ensuring federal contractors abide by non-discrimination rules.
06/20/2024
A class-action complaint filed earlier this year takes direct aim at the discriminatory practices inherent in AI tools. Workday, a human resource management service that provides applicant screening services as one of its capabilities, is accused of using machine-learning algorithms and artificial intelligence tools to screen out applicants who are African-American, disabled and/or over the age of 40.