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In this week's #DatapeopleReads we probe a simple question. Is hiring compliance ☀️ or  ☁️ for your business? 💵Pay transparency is blooming in Washington DC. Effective June 30th, as SHRM outlines, it will require pay scale and healthcare disclosures before the first interviews. Washington DC joins a growing number of states and territories seeking to level the compensation playing field. https://lnkd.in/dgzfABY6 ⚖ Age Discrimination in Focus. As washingtonpost.com writes, the AARP Foundation has filed a lawsuit against Raytheon alleging they favor recent graduates over older workers. This highlights the importance of EEO compliance. https://lnkd.in/ggjBxHf4 🔍 EEO and other hiring compliance investigated. Renee Jackson from Blue Oak Legal and our Amit Bhatia dove into the world of hiring compliance to identify how businesses can embrace it to supercharge their outcomes. https://lnkd.in/g9T4E84A  🤨 Criminal Background Checks Under Scrutiny. The EEOC is suing Sheetz for the discriminatory impact of criminal history screening on minority workers. https://lnkd.in/ggBjBYFz #hiringcompliance #hiring #paytransparency

In this week's #DatapeopleReads we celebrate Juneteenth National Independence Day and continue our pursuit of hiring fairness that supports all talent, including those who remain unfairly underrepresented. 📚 Harvard Business School found that degree inflation—the rising demand for a four-year college degree for jobs that previously did not require one—is a substantive and widespread phenomenon that is making the U.S. labor market more inefficient harming both candidates and companies: https://lnkd.in/gUSZUVcT 🎓 Michael Collins, Vice President at Jobs for the Future (JFF), writes that the elimination of degree requirements, which has has been heralded as a boon for equity, won't magically eliminate racial bias. To effect true change, business and individuals must acknowledge and hedge "...against bias in the labor market, disrupting race-based disparities in earnings, and ensuring that the skills-first approach does not result in tracking—meaning that workers are limited in what roles they can advance in without a degree—all of which require courage to do so in today’s fractured climate on race." Read more on Forbes: https://lnkd.in/gVy89BY6 👨⚖️ In what is becoming a worrisome trend, lawyers are embracing the judicial system to (legally) dismantle or publicly dissuade companies from pursuing their #diversityhiring goals. Riddhi Setty and Tatyana Monnay dive in on Bloomberg Law: https://lnkd.in/gW_Z_BcD ✨ But hope remains. Companies with a focus on diversity continue to see the benefits in their #hiringefficiency, which Amit Bhatia and Sabrina L. outline in the "Choose Both: DEI and Hiring Efficiency" webinar series: https://lnkd.in/gk9XAucp

In this week's #DatapeopleReads: automated employment decision tools 🤖 🤔 What is an automated employment decision tool (AEDT), and what if I'm using one? Datapeople Co-Founder and Head of R&D Maryam J. explains what you need to know: https://lnkd.in/gER7fnxu 🧑⚖️ With the growing prevalence of AEDTs, lawmakers are "increasingly proposing laws seeking to impose requirements" for their use. Airlie Hilliard elaborates on the state of play for AEDTs in the US, on Holistic AI: https://lnkd.in/gnD6j7xw 😖 What are the penalties for noncompliance of new AEDT legislature? Read guidance and key takeaways from Purdue Global Law School: https://lnkd.in/gXvuy5y6 🤝 To effectively (and ethically) leverage AI in hiring, "employers must 'coordinate compliance,'" advised Anthony J. May at the SHRM expo. Check out ROY MAURER's synopsis of Anthony's advice, and six other trends defining the ongoing war for talent: https://lnkd.in/gWk4Zt5K

In this week's #DatapeopleReads: hiring compliance & AI. 💰 While companies are working to adhere to the letter of new pay transparency laws, candidates are providing encouragement by showing preference to opportunities that embrace transparency. Ginger Christ explains why employers that fail to build trust through honest and clear job postings risk losing out on top talent: https://lnkd.in/ggQQ4gJP 💥 Leading companies are embracing compliance not just to avoid legal pitfalls, but as a catalyst to build a strong employer brand, attract top talent, and foster a diverse, inclusive workplace. Datapeople CEO Amit Bhatia shares how hiring compliance can unlock your efficiency and equity potential: https://lnkd.in/gMpH8TX3 🤖 Colorado is joining the vanguard of states regulating AI in hiring as the technology rapidly advances. But the governor expressed concerns about hampering innovation too. Ryan Golden discloses what deployers of AI systems will be required to do: https://lnkd.in/gZhuZh7y 💡 While AI promises to revolutionize talent acquisition, some companies are struggling with the compliance, security, and ethical implications. To harness the potential responsibly, some are looking at AI as "Assistive" Intelligence, finding unique ways to unlock the potential while reducing the legal, ethical, and human risks. Learn from Dominik A. Hahn, Global Head of Group Talent Acquisition at Allianz, in our upcoming webinar. Register here: https://lnkd.in/g_MY8Py2

Let’s stop calling it “artificial” intelligence. The future of talent acquisition will be powered by “assistive” intelligence (AI). Join us for an in-depth exploration of this transformative technology alongside Dominik A. Hahn from Allianz to: • Understand the current landscape of AI in recruiting • Gain insights from Allianz on how they're securely, equitably, and efficiently embracing AI • Discover what the future holds for AI-assisted hiring Register here: https://lnkd.in/g_MY8Py2

In this week's #DatapeopleReads: the Employer Value Proposition (EVP). 🧐 What makes up a good EVP? "Studies have highlighted the perils of focusing too much on material offerings," say Mark Mortensen and Amy Edmondson. Learn why a systematic approach is necessary on Harvard Business Review: https://lnkd.in/epr7WBpZ 🤝 Wondering how to evolve your EVP based on company changes and market conditions? Here's how forming an Integrated Talent Team at OLX helped Manjuri Sinha and team reset EVP and measure it's effectiveness: https://lnkd.in/gEbxbdEH 💡 Personio shares why an EVP "can be a complete game-changer for your company culture, employee development and how much top talent comes on board," on their blog: https://lnkd.in/gHXQPgJd ⚡️ If you're looking for a little inspiration, Elena Prokopets highlights 11 EVP examples on the Toggl blog: https://lnkd.in/gPe7vi8s

For National Recruiter Day this year, we thought outside the box(es) for a better way to thank recruiting pros for everything you do. 🟪🟦🟩🟨 Introducing Connections: National Recruiter Day Edition, a TA-themed version of the NYT game we all can’t get enough of. Celebrate your special day with a little less work and a little more play! We know recruiters are expert connectors. But how do your matchmaking skills stack up when it comes to words? Let’s find out! For each participant who successfully solves the puzzle, we’ll donate $5 (up to $1,000) to Year Up, a non-profit that shares our mission to make hiring more fair for job seekers of all backgrounds. 🫶 Plus, there are other gifts up for grabs – and even if you don’t win the game, you’ll get something just for playing (and tirelessly TA-ing). Here at Datapeople, we believe ALL recruiting practitioners are winners on National Recruiter Day – and every day! Play now: https://lnkd.in/ewZ8qv9D

In today's #DatapeopleReads: diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. #DEIB 🧐 "Researchers sent 80,000 résumés to 10,000 jobs from 2019 to 2021. The results demonstrate how entrenched employment discrimination is in parts of the U.S. labor market — and the extent to which Black workers start behind in certain industries." Claire Cain Miller and Josh Katz examine the findings and share what companies can do to reduce discrimination, on The New York Times: https://lnkd.in/gpEbAq6X 🌳 DEI doesn't start and end in the talent and HR departments. For programs to really come to life and drive impact, they need to be at the roots of everything an organization does. Kristen Parisi breaks down the basic components of good DE&I programs, with input from industry experts, on HR Brew: https://lnkd.in/g33bE7VM 🧑🍳 To foster a foundation of DEIB in organizational culture, there needs to be a strong business case, with inclusivity and fairness baked-in throughout. dentsu Talent Acquisition Pipeline Leader Sabrina L. sat down with Datapeople CEO & Co-founder Amit Bhatia to discuss her approach: https://lnkd.in/gHbvUNpd 📈 In order to change human behaviors and improve DEIB, HR needs impactful L&D programs. Donnebra McClendon, global head of DEI at Dayforce, shares her guidance, with an emphasis on upskilling and reskilling, with Caroline Colvin on HR Dive: https://lnkd.in/gV8grMiv

In a world where DEI efforts are under unprecedented external scrutiny and facing internal hurdles such as budget constraints and staffing limitations, it's more crucial than ever to have the right strategies in place for success — especially in unpredictable recruitment landscapes. Teeona Mayberry, Kim Vu, and Amit Bhatia sat down to discuss tips and tactics that help promote DEI with restricted resources and competing priorities: https://hubs.li/Q02y9bdB0

Happy Friday! 😎 In this week's #DatapeopleReads: compliance and surrounding legalities and effects. 🫤 Uncertainty is the leading cause of employee noncompliance, Gartner finds. Laurel K. elaborates, on HR Dive: https://lnkd.in/eefSejNu 💰 Modern day hiring teams must navigate an increasingly complex landscape of legal stipulations to avoid what can be costly penalties. Amit Bhatia shares how (and why) to nail job description compliance in 2024: https://lnkd.in/gpf_Fi_Y 🎯 If you feel like compliance is an ever-moving target, you're not wrong. Paycor details out what you need to keep in mind for recruiting compliance in 2024: https://lnkd.in/gprfJ4xp 🧐 Do Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) statements actually impact perceived inclusiveness? Yes! Maryam J. dives in deeper: https://lnkd.in/gMfWMmUc