{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Beyond the EEOC: The Widening Divide in Disparate Impact Enforcement","description":"What employers should know about key developments this week:  EEOC\u2019s New Direction: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has scrapped its two-year-old enforcement priorities and rescinded 40-year-old affirmative action guidance in favor of a federal strategy that deprioritizes disparate impact liability and focuses enforcement on disparate treatment claims. State-Level Backlash: Multiple states\u2014including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, and New York\u2014have expanded or maintained disparate impact liability in their civil rights laws, creating direct conflict with federal EEOC priorities. AI and Automated Hiring at Risk: The divergence between federal and state regulators leaves employers uncertain about compliance when using facially neutral employment technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI)-driven hiring tools and standardized testing validation.  In this episode of Employment Law This Week\u00ae, Epstein Becker Green attorney Deborah DeHart Cannavino discusses the EEOC\u2019s shift in focus from disparate impact to disparate treatment enforcement and what it means for multistate employers navigating a regulatory patchwork. - Visit our site for this week\u2019s video edition and more news: https:\/\/www.ebglaw.com\/eltw441 Sign up for notifications:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.ebglaw.com\/eltw-subscribe Visit&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.EmploymentLawThisWeek.com - Epstein Becker Green is a national law firm focused on health care and life sciences; employment, labor, and workforce management; and litigation and business disputes. This video is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Viewing this video does not create an attorney-client relationship.&amp;nbsp; EMPLOYMENT LAW THIS WEEK\u00ae and #WorkforceWednesday\u00ae&amp;nbsp;are registered trademarks of Epstein Becker &amp;amp; Green, P.C. \u00a9 Epstein Becker &amp;amp; Green, P.C. All Rights Reserved. Attorney Advertising. ","author_name":"Employment Law This Week","author_url":"https:\/\/www.ebglaw.com\/eltwpodcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42102430\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/204147785"}