Virginia Governor Signs Two New Employee Protection Bills into Law

On April 24, 2023   /   Employment Law, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Non-Disparagement Agreement, Virginia Employment Law   /   Leave a comment
Virginia Governor Signs Two New Employee Protection Bills into Law

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has signed two new bills into law that provide greater privacy protections for employees, while ending the use of nondisclosure, confidentiality and non-disparagement agreements for employees who have experienced sexual harassment. The governor signed Senate Bill 1040, which prohibits employers from using an employee’s social security number (SSN), or any derivative of it, as a means of identification. Employers are also prohibited from including an employee’s SSN on any identification card

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NYC Announces New Enforcement Date for AI in Hiring Tools Regulation

On April 18, 2023   /   Artificial Intelligence, Bias Audit, Discrimination   /   2 Comments
NYC Announces New Enforcement Date for AI in Hiring Tools Regulation

New York City will begin enforcing its new law that regulates the use of AI in hiring tools, on July 5, 2023.   The city has delayed enforcement of the new law, called Local Law 144, since January, due to confusion over the implementation of bias audits in AI systems that employers use for screening job candidates.  The law mandates that employers must inform job candidates beforehand if they use automated hiring systems and conduct a

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New Bill Aimed at Tik Tok Might Ensnare Businesses & Employees Using VPNs

On April 1, 2023   /   Intellectual Property, Technology Regulation   /   Leave a comment
New Bill Aimed at Tik Tok Might Ensnare Businesses & Employees Using VPNs

A new bill from Washington would give the federal government broad authority to police apps and technologies that it believes foreign adversaries are using to communicate or collect information on Americans.  Sponsored by Senator Mark Warner, the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act, would give the Secretary of Commerce the authority to review and prohibit certain transactions, communications and information sharing between persons in the United States

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