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Texas District Court Finds State Preemption Law Unconstitutional

As Hire Image reported, in June of this year, the Governor of Texas signed the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, bringing about significant changes to local governance in Texas by amending many statutory codes, including the Labor Code, and asserting Texas’s “sovereign regulatory powers” in various areas. By doing so, it would limit the authority of …

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EEOC Settles its First Discrimination Lawsuit Involving AI

The EEOC recently filed a $365,000 Joint Settlement Agreement with a tutoring company based on claims that the company used hiring software that automatically rejected applicants based on their age. While the EEOC has repeatedly issued guidance regarding the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in the hiring process and made it clear that eradicating discrimination stemming …

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USCIS To Publish Revised Form I-9

On August 1, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will publish a revised version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Form.  This new form is in conjunction with the final rule issued that recognizes the end of temporary COVID-19 flexibilities as of July 31st and provides the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with the authority …

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Hawaii Passes Pay Transparency Law

Effective January 1, 2024: Hawaii employers with a minimum of 50 employees must provide job listings with an hourly rate or salary range that reasonably reflects the anticipated compensation. The disclosure requirement applies to new job listings but does not include internal transfers or promotions within the same employer. Additionally, it exempts public employee positions …

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Reminder to Minnesota Employers: New Marijuana Law Goes into Effect August 1st

As Hire Image recently reported, employers may not refuse to hire a job applicant or discipline or discharge an employee because they engage in (or have engaged in) the use or enjoyment of “lawful consumable products,” as long as it takes place off the premises of the employer and during nonworking hours. “Lawful consumable products” …

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