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[US] Lawsuit highlights role of AI in recruitment process discrimination

[US] Lawsuit highlights role of AI in recruitment process discrimination [US] Lawsuit highlights role of AI in recruitment process discrimination

Workday is facing renewed claims that it uses AI tools that directly discriminate against applicants for roles at the major...
08 Mar 2024
[US] Hacker forum post claims UnitedHealth paid $22m ransom to regain data access

[US] Hacker forum post claims UnitedHealth paid $22m ransom to regain data access [US] Hacker forum post claims UnitedHealth paid $22m ransom to regain data access

It is not uncommon for large companies that fall victim to ransomware gangs to decide to pay the hackers to...
07 Mar 2024
[Canada] Call for ongoing damages on Phoenix pay system’s 8th anniversary

[Canada] Call for ongoing damages on Phoenix pay system’s 8th anniversary [Canada] Call for ongoing damages on Phoenix pay system’s 8th anniversary

Despite federal unions negotiating Phoenix general damages settlements in 2019 and 2020, there is no end in sight for federal workers.
07 Mar 2024
[US] Rules on employment status changed back

[US] Rules on employment status changed back [US] Rules on employment status changed back

Importantly, these rules do not apply to how the U.S. Internal Revenue Service determines employment status for tax purposes.
06 Mar 2024
[Mexico] Senate approves new law guaranteeing workers’ right to sit

[Mexico] Senate approves new law guaranteeing workers’ right to sit [Mexico] Senate approves new law guaranteeing workers’ right to sit

If a task cannot be performed whilst sitting down, employers must guarantee workers “mandatory rest periods during the day.”
28 Feb 2024
[US] Proposed rule for Payroll Information Exchange published

[US] Proposed rule for Payroll Information Exchange published [US] Proposed rule for Payroll Information Exchange published

When a person has been overpaid, US law requires the agency to ask for repayment, which can create financial difficulties...
26 Feb 2024
[US] Email data breach affects 20,000 Department of Defense employees

[US] Email data breach affects 20,000 Department of Defense employees [US] Email data breach affects 20,000 Department of Defense employees

The DOD first detected the incident in early 2023, however, notifications only began to go out earlier this month. 
15 Feb 2024
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