On October 30th President Biden issued a sweeping executive order directing numerous federal agencies to take actions on AI.  Join David and Savanna as they talk about AI governance efforts here in the United States and abroad and unpack the directives for the Department of Labor in the executive order to see what all this might mean for employers. 

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The Supreme Court began a term packed with cases that affect the law of the workplace – and the entire way the government regulates business. Join David, Burt, and Nita as they explain why the Chevron doctrine, changes in the breadth of Title VII, and the legality of administrative enforcement impact every employer in the country.

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Join a lively discussion with Johnny Taylor, President and CEO of SHRM, as he shares with David how SHRM and its members are addressing the latest DE&I developments and the related challenges employers face in addressing AI and Return to the Office.

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Challenges to corporate Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) programs are escalating rapidly after the Supreme Court’s decision in Harvard/UNC rejecting the use of race in college admissions.  Join FS attorneys David Fortney, Burt Fishman, Leslie Silverman and Nita Beecher as they outline the growing legal challenges to DE&I programs, the key legal guardrails, and steps to assess whether DE&I programs are legally compliant.

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Hear the latest developments from the chief lawyer at the U.S. Department of Labor, as David meets with The Honorable Seema Nanda, Solicitor of Labor. The Solicitor discusses the priorities for the 500+ attorneys at DOL and provides updates on key DOL rulemakings, interagency cooperation efforts, and compliance assistance tools and tips for practitioners working with DOL.

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The Supreme Court concluded its term by ending racial affirmative action in college admissions and by making it easier for workers to receive religious accommodations. Following a review of the Court’s rulings, the FortneyScott team (David, Leslie, Nita, and Burt) discuss the impact of the decisions on Employer’s federal contractor obligations, DE&I programs, and the application of the new religious accommodation standards, including the practical and legal challenges that employers now face.

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Join David and guest EEOC Vice Chair Jocelyn Samuels as they discuss the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).  The PWFA requires covered employers to provide “reasonable accommodations” to a worker’s known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation will cause the employer an “undue hardship.”  The discussion addresses compliance steps that employers should undertake immediately as the PWFA goes into effect June 27, 2023.

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The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in employment decision-making is getting the attention of federal, state, and local governments.  

This week, Nita Beecher and FS colleague Leslie Silverman welcomes guest Dr. Frida Polli, former EEOC Vice Chair, neuroscientist, and Chief Data Scientist of Harver to discuss the latest on government regulation of AI in employment and how employers can respond to upcoming federal, state, and local government oversight.

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Join Nita, Burt, and FS colleague Liz Bradley as they explain the impact on ALL employers – with or without unions – of recent actions of the NLRB.  From altering the definition of joint employee to changing what any employer can put in an employee handbook, to when a verbally abusive employee can be disciplined, the Board’s decisions will influence how businesses are run.  

 The panel will also discuss how the Board’s rulings try to establish Board law as the pre-eminent law of the workplace, despite re-initiating disputes with Congress, the EEOC, and its own ethical precedents.

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Join David, Savanna, and special guest Vicki Lipnic, former Acting Chair of the EEOC,  as they discuss important recent AI developments at the federal level, legislative, and regulatory action on AI in states and localities, and efforts to make AI technology vendors liable for workplace discrimination.  

The discussion reviews the Biden Administration’s latest AI efforts through the Dept. of Commerce issuing a broad Request for Comment seeking information that will be used for rulemaking impacting employers.  

The podcast also unpacks how states and localities continue to create new legal requirements for using AI technology, including NYC’s requirements for Automated Employment Decision Tools (“AEDT”) going into effect July 5th, and some of the newest legal challenges under Title VII to AI tools. 

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