The Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC) issued new guidance Thursday to help companies steer clear of violations to Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act when using AI and other software that relies on algorithmic analysis or machine learning.

The guidance clarifies that Title VII rules apply to an employer’s use of AI and similar technologies if the tech discriminates against protected groups in hiring, performance management, and monitoring.

​​“I’m not shy about using our enforcement authority when it’s necessary,” EEOC Chair Charlotte Burrows told the Associated Press about the new guidance. “We want to work with employers, but there’s certainly no exemption to the civil rights laws because you engage in discrimination some high-tech way.”

The guidance specifically addressed “disparate impact” protections in Title VII.

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Former President Clinton is set to speak at the Society of Human Resource Management’s (SHRM) annual conference next month, drawing criticism from some HR pros on social media.

SHRM spokesperson Eddie Burke told HR Brew that Clinton’s appearance was aligned with the purpose of the conference.

“President Clinton was invited as a speaker because his experience as a two-term president, global philanthropist, and humanitarian gives him a unique perspective that is highly relevant to our conference attendees,” Burke wrote in an email. “Specifically, the country experienced job growth under his administration and he signed into law the FMLA 30 years ago, an especially significant piece of workplace legislation.”

But the decision has elicited some ire on social media, where some people are objecting to his appearance at the annual conference because of the scandal involving then-White House intern Monica Lewinsky in the late 1990s.

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Miss the good old days when important decisions were made in smoke-filled mahogany rooms? No? Me neither. Maybe because I probably wouldn’t have been welcome in those rooms

In 2023, women are often still subjected to sexism in the workplace, most recently when it comes to sports and media. The NFL, Detroit Pistons, NBCUniversal, and Fox News have all recently received sexual harassment or discrimination allegations from current or former workers. One HR consultant spoke to HR Brew about how leaders within these industries can navigate and help fix a problematic male-dominated workplace.

NFL under scrutiny. New York and California attorneys general are investigating the NFL for violating gender discrimination laws. The move comes approximately one month after a former female employee filed suit against the NFL claiming it was a sexist work environment, reported CBS News.

The New York Times reported that the allegations are not necessarily new, and attorneys general in New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington State all called on the league in 2022 to examine its workplace practices.

For its part, the NFL disputes any claims of a toxic work environment for women.

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Today’s top HR reads.

Stat: Over half (57%) of companies requiring RTO are also tracking attendance. (CBRE)

Quote: “People are not well. People are very lonely…[so] we’re a dog-friendly organization.”—Michiel Bakker, VP of global workplace development for Google, on pet-friendly policies at work (Bloomberg)

Read: Employees going to the office are saying it can cost about $30 to $45 per day to go in. Others are saying they’re spending 20% to 30% of their paycheck on new work clothes, coffee, lunches, etc. (Insider)

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