Caroline Burnett, Author at Connect On Tech

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In Artificial Intelligence

Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself: New York and Other States Have Big Plans For Employer Use of AI and Other Workplace Monitoring Tools

August 9, 2023 by Caroline Burnett, Cynthia Cole, Susan Eandi, Helena Engfeldt, Paul Evans, Justine Phillips and Robin Samuel 6 Mins Read

New York may soon restrict employers and employment agencies from using fully-automated decision making tools to screen job candidates or make other employment decisions that impact the compensation, benefits, work schedule, performance evaluations, or other terms of employment of employees or independent contractors. Draft Senate Bill 7623, introduced August 4, aims to limit the use of such tools and requires human oversight of certain final decisions regarding hiring, promotion, termination, disciplinary, or compensation decisions. Senate Bill…

In Data Privacy & Security

New York’s New Electronic Monitoring Disclosure Law Requires Action Before May

February 2, 2022 by Harry Valetk, Kimberly Franko Lower, Caroline Burnett, Autumn Sharp and Kaitlin Thompson 5 Mins Read

In early May, private sector employers in New York will face new disclosure requirements for electronic monitoring of employees. Beginning May 7, 2022, New York will join Connecticut and Delaware among the states that now require employers to provide written notice to new hires who are subject to electronic monitoring. These new disclosure requirements come after Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law amendments to Civil Rights Chapter 6, Article 5, Section 52-C*2. Here’s what New York…