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How HR should use AI: NYC law offers practical guidance

05/08/2023
More and more employers are using artificial intelligence software to improve HR processes such as recruitment, hiring and onboarding. Already, several states and cities have passed laws dictating how AI can and cannot be deployed, including in the HR field.

EEOC, other agencies monitoring AI’s impact on perpetuating discrimination

05/01/2023
The EEOC has joined forces with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division to step up oversight of how artificial intelligence software might perpetuate unlawful discrimination.

ChatGPT for HR: Do your research before jumping in

03/20/2023
The news media has been in an artificial intelligence feeding frenzy ever since AI chatbot ChatGPT was released Nov. 30. But before you decide whether to incorporate AI into your HR function, look beyond the numbers to find the real story about widespread usage.

Survey: Technology tops HR’s hottest investment trends for 2023

03/13/2023
Nearly half of HR leaders cited HR technology as their top investment priority for this year, according to a recent survey by the Gartner business advisory firm. Close behind were investments in staffing and recruiting, total rewards, and learning and development.

EEOC launches offensive against AI at work

02/07/2023
For years, artificial intelligence has been the next big thing, touted as the technology poised to transform how all kinds of business processes are conceived, developed and performed. Now, what was once a tantalizing promise seems on the verge of becoming a revolutionary reality.

ACLU wants the FTC to monitor algorithms

12/20/2022
Algorithms, or automated systems, already assist in hiring, weighing creditworthiness, screening tenants and determining whether someone is eligible for a mortgage. And the automated calculations are almost as biased and error-prone as humans, according to organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union.

Snapshot: AI in recruiting helps, but it’s people who close the deal

12/06/2022
A study of 1,068 employers by customer service platform Tidio revealed that artificial intelligence is handling more recruiting tasks.

New year, new laws: Update your compliance!

11/29/2022
States have new laws about human trafficking reporting, hair discrimination, family leave, wage transparency, artificial intelligence and surveillance.

Change your passwords—again

11/22/2022
’Tis hacking season, but it’s always hacking season now. You can repeat password mantras until you’re blue in the face—don’t use the same ones, change them regularly—but employees will use the same ones and won’t change them regularly, because they’re human. Allow employees to choose their passwords, with clear guidance.

Are you missing the best candidates? Defeat the robots

11/22/2022
Given the ease of online portals, posting a job opening online is easy and inexpensive. But a survey by Preptel, a job search firm, revealed that well over half of résumés submitted through a portal like Indeed or ZipRecruiter never make it to your desk.