by Katy Jo Richards - Dykema
Texas is considering HB 2466, a statewide ban-the-box bill that would restrict when employers can ask about criminal history.
The bill applies to public employers and private employers with 15 or more employees, but excludes certain regulated positions.
If enacted, HB 2466 would take effect September 1, 2025, requiring updates to hiring policies and practices.
by Fox Rothschild LLP, Brian Frederick, Kenneth Rosenberg - JD Supra
As employers have increasingly used artificial intelligence (AI) and other Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDTs) to assist human resource professionals and hiring managers in reviewing voluminous resumes, federal and state governmental authorities have become concerned that these tools are disproportionately screening out female and minority applicants.
