September 30, 2023

Perkins Coie: New York Bans Employers From Requiring Disclosure of Personal Social Media Login Credentials

Perkins Coie: New York Bans Employers From Requiring Disclosure of Personal Social Media Login Credentials. “New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law bill A836 on September 14, 2023, prohibiting employers from requesting or requiring employees or job applicants to disclose the login credentials for their personal social media accounts, or from retaliating against employees or job applicants who refuse to do so.”

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September 4, 2023

The George Washington University: A Database from GW Law Informs Users on Litigation Relating to AI

The George Washington University: A Database from GW Law Informs Users on Litigation Relating to AI. “Legal scholars and others familiar with databases such as those maintained by LexisNexis and Westlaw know that they report opinions from finished cases. The AI Litigation Database tracks cases from the time they are filed. The cases are searchable by keyword, the jurisdiction in which they were filed and area of application, among other terms. Application areas include employment, intellectual property, facial recognition and many more.”

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April 13, 2023

Motherboard: ‘Overemployed’ Hustlers Exploit ChatGPT To Take On Even More Full-Time Jobs

Motherboard: ‘Overemployed’ Hustlers Exploit ChatGPT To Take On Even More Full-Time Jobs. “Over the last few months, the exploding popularity of ChatGPT and similar products has led to growing concerns about AI’s potential effects on the international job market—specifically, the percentage of jobs that could be automated away, replaced by a well-oiled army of chatbots. But for a small cohort of fast-thinking and occasionally devious go-getters, AI technology has turned into an opportunity not to be feared but exploited, with their employers apparently none the wiser.”

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January 14, 2023

State of Michigan: State Launches New Workplace Mental Health Hub, Upcoming Webinar Series

State of Michigan: State Launches New Workplace Mental Health Hub, Upcoming Webinar Series. “To further support mental health and wellbeing for more Michiganders, the state of Michigan launched Michigan.gov/WorkplaceMentalHealth, a centralized workplace mental health hub to share resources and strategies aimed at helping employees and employers across the state address mental health in the workplace.”

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December 17, 2022

US Department of Energy: U.S. Department of Energy Releases County-by-County Data Detailing Energy Jobs Data

US Department of Energy: U.S. Department of Energy Releases County-by-County Data Detailing Energy Jobs Data . “The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today, for the first time, released county-level data from its 2022 U.S. Energy and Employment Report (USEER) — a comprehensive study designed to track and understand broad employment trends across the energy sector and within key energy technologies.”

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November 26, 2022

RTE: Senior Irish Twitter executive secures temporary High Court injunction against termination of employment

RTE: Senior Irish Twitter executive secures temporary High Court injunction against termination of employment. “An Irish-based senior executive with Twitter has secured a temporary High Court injunction preventing the social networking giant from terminating her employment. The order was secured by Sinead McSweeney, who is Twitter’s Global Vice President for Public Policy.”

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November 18, 2022

‘I want to work’: New hub connects people with Down syndrome to jobs (CTV News)

CTV News: ‘I want to work’: New hub connects people with Down syndrome to jobs. “Canada has roughly one million jobs unfulfilled, and a new tool is looking to connect employers with candidates they may not have expected to hire—which is part of the problem, according to disability advocates. Inployable is the first-ever employment network created in Canada on LinkedIn, an initiative of the Canadian Down Syndrome Society (CDSS).”

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July 22, 2022

State of New York: Governor Hochul Announces Launch of New Online Dashboards to Expand Access to Unemployment Data

State of New York: Governor Hochul Announces Launch of New Online Dashboards to Expand Access to Unemployment Data. “The Local Area Unemployment Statistics dashboard, a joint effort between New York State and the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, provides monthly and annual employment, unemployment, labor force, and unemployment rate data for New York State, labor market regions, metropolitan areas, counties, workforce investment regions, and municipalities of at least 25,000 people. The Unemployment Insurance dashboard contains weekly data on benefits paid, beneficiaries, and initial claims sorted by region, industry, and program.”

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June 14, 2022

International Labour Organization: New ILO database highlights labour market challenges of persons with disabilities

International Labour Organization: New ILO database highlights labour market challenges of persons with disabilities . “There are an estimated 1 billion persons with disabilities around the world, or 15 per cent of the global population. Most of them are of working age. New labour market indicators are now available on ILOSTAT that reveal the many challenges faced by persons with disabilities compared with persons without when it comes to the world of work.”

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May 29, 2022

KSDK: St. Louis woman born without arms creates site to help people with disabilities find jobs

KSDK: St. Louis woman born without arms creates site to help people with disabilities find jobs. “Looking for a job is tough for anyone, but there are additional unique challenges that exist for job seekers who have disabilities. One woman who was born without arms is helping job candidates with disabilities connect with employers using a cutting-edge platform she created. Letisha Wexstten is the founder and CEO of V15Able (pronounced ‘visible’).”

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April 4, 2022

Meta’s A.I. exodus: Top talent quits as the lab tries to keep pace with rivals (CNBC)

CNBC: Meta’s A.I. exodus: Top talent quits as the lab tries to keep pace with rivals. “At least four prominent members of Meta AI have departed in recent months, according to people familiar with the matter and LinkedIn analysis. Between them, the scientists have published dozens of academic papers in world-renowned journals and made multiple breakthroughs that Meta has used to enhance Facebook and Instagram.”

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March 16, 2022

State of New York: Governor Hochul Announces Launch of New Online Wage and Employment Tools as Part of Continued Commitment to Transparency

State of New York: Governor Hochul Announces Launch of New Online Wage and Employment Tools as Part of Continued Commitment to Transparency. “Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of two new interactive online resources designed to improve transparency and enhance access to employment statistics and occupational wage information. The Current Employment Statistics dashboard provides monthly estimates of non-farm employment, hours, and earnings by industry for New York State, metropolitan areas, and counties outside of metropolitan areas. The Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics dashboard provides estimates of employment and wages for nearly 800 job titles across New York State.”

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February 6, 2022

Brookings Institution: How governments should make use of real-time data from online job portals

Brookings Institution: How governments should make use of real-time data from online job portals. “Governments need to support workers to remain competitive and shift toward proactive policies that enhance employment possibilities for unemployed and vulnerable workers. In support of this vision, many public employment agencies are faced with the challenge of developing new approaches, including designing the content and delivery of effective reskilling programs. Here are three reasons why governments should make use of real-time information from online job vacancy portals to support this task.”

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