On January 5, as part of her State of the State address, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the following additions to New York’s offshore wind efforts: A $500 million investment The 2022 launch of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority… Read More ›
Employment Law & Gig Economy
NYC Requires Bias Audits, Other Measures to Prevent Unjust Hiring Based on Artificial Intelligence
Scheduled to go into effect in January 2023, the New York City Council recently passed legislation that seeks to prevent unjust hiring and promotion practices arising from automated decision tools widely used by employers, such as artificial intelligence. The legislation also includes… Read More ›
A New Model of Worker Classification Emerges from California’s Proposition 22 as the Direction of the Gig Economy is Fought Over Intensely
On election day, ballot measure Proposition 22, backed by App-based driver and delivery companies Ubder, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart and Postmates passed in California, creating an exemption from labor legislation passed last year that required them to classify drivers as employees… Read More ›
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