Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 27/08/2026www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...washingtonpost.comThey confided in ChatGPT. Their secrets ended up in court.The Post found a dozen examples of chatbot conversations being swept into criminal and civil legal proceedings. 000
Reposted by Fair Employment ProjectAaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 22/08/2026Great job, @evanpstarr.bsky.social! 25915
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 15/07/2026newenglandbizlawupdate.com/2026/07/14/a...newenglandbizlawupdate.comAre AI prompts privileged? Time will tell - New England Biz Law UpdateLast month, a New York court weighed in on the issue of the application of work product protections to information surrounding a litigant’s use of generative artificial intelligence (AI). This is an a... 001
Reposted by Fair Employment ProjectLisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 13/07/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/b...nytimes.comSoftware Engineer’s Firing Ruled Illegal in a Rare Win for a Tech WorkerA federal labor law judge determined last week that the software maker Atlassian had illegally fired an employee who questioned company policy changes. 001
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 07/07/2026How 3 Courts Are Approaching AI Adoption www.law360.com/legalethics/...law360.comHow 3 Courts Are Approaching AI Adoption - Law360The rules surrounding artificial intelligence experimentation in courts run the gamut from court systems offering proprietary tools and training to unwritten policies that essentially amount to don't ... 000
Reposted by Fair Employment ProjectLisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 06/07/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/u...nytimes.comAt Trump’s Direction, Federal Agencies Are Abandoning Discrimination Cases 001
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 01/07/2026EEOC warns pre-employment health questionnaires may violate GINA newenglandbizlawupdate.com/2026/07/01/e...newenglandbizlawupdate.comEEOC warns pre-employment health questionnaires may violate GINAThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently reminded employers that pre-employment health questionnaires may violate the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) if they directly or i... 010
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Happy to report that the firm of Ortiz & Moeslinger, P.C. masswagelaw.com has directed another cy pres award to the Fair Employment Project! Thank you for your support! 001
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 28/05/2026SCOTUS: Last-mile drivers can avoid arbitration www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/th...jdsupra.comThe U.S. Supreme Court Rules that “Last-Mile Drivers” May Avoid Arbitration | JD SupraIn a pivotal case concerning the Federal Arbitration Act’s (FAA) interstate commerce clause (9 U.S.C. § 1), the U.S. Supreme Court held today that... 000
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 22/05/2026bostonbar.org/journal/empl...bostonbar.orgEmployer Rights, Risks, and Obligations in the Modern Age of Social Media - Boston Bar AssociationBy Catherine “Cat” Scott and Daniel Fishman Employers face unprecedented scrutiny for what their employees say and do when off the clock. In the era of 000
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 01/05/2026ABA Urges DOJ to Withdraw Proposed Rule on Attorney Disciplinary Actions www.americanbar.org/advocacy/gov...americanbar.orgABA Urges DOJ to Withdraw Proposed Rule on Attorney Disciplinary ActionsThe Justice Department’s proposed rule would allow it to conduct initial reviews of state ethics complaints against its own attorneys and suspend state disciplinary investigations indefinitely. 011
Reposted by Fair Employment ProjectJocelyn Leitzinger @jocelynl.bsky.social · 28/04/2026🧵 This is an interesting study. And I hate LinkedIn. Story time: I came across this resume study which finds that "simulations show that candidates using the same LLM as the evaluator are 23% to 60% more likely to be shortlisted than equally qualified applicants submitting human-written resumes"arxiv.orgAI Self-preferencing in Algorithmic Hiring: Empirical Evidence and InsightsAs artificial intelligence (AI) tools become widely adopted, large language models (LLMs) are increasingly involved on both sides of decision-making processes, ranging from hiring to content moderatio... 145
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 22/04/2026NY state law now bars most employers from using credit history when making decisions on hiring, pay, promotions. www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2...wxxinews.orgNew York employers no longer can use credit histories in most hiring decisionsThe state law took effect over the weekend. 000
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Bipartisan group rolls out labor rights notification bill www.politico.com/live-updates...politico.comBipartisan group rolls out labor rights notification billThe new legislation would lay out requirements for labor rights notifications. 000
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Public Enforcement of Workers’ Rights With Contingency-Fee Outside Counsel niwr.org/2026/04/09/p...niwr.orgPublic Enforcement of Workers’ Rights With Contingency-Fee Outside Counsel - National Institute for Workers' RightsExecutive Summary The Problem: An Enforcement Crisis Workers’ rights enforcement in the United States faces a convergence of crises. Employers steal an estimated $15 billion annually in wages through ... 030
Reposted by Fair Employment ProjectEconomic Policy Institute @epi.org · 15/04/2026‘No tax on tips’ has been promoted by some as a win for workers. But is it? 🤔 Some tipped workers will have higher after-tax income but MOST workers—including tipped workers—will see no benefit. @ninamast.bsky.social + @metacoop.bsky.social break down what this means for working peopleepi.orgEverything you need to know about “no tax on tips”The 2025 Republican budget bill (sometimes called the 2025 Trump tax bill or “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”) created a new federal income tax deduction for tipped income. The Trump administration has tr... 194
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Misclassifying workers as independent contractors is costly for workers and social insurance systems www.epi.org/publication/...epi.orgMisclassifying workers as independent contractors is costly for workers and social insurance systemsWhat is misclassification? The type of misclassification addressed in this report occurs when an employer wrongly classifies an employee as an independent contractor. The problem of workers being misc... 000
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Mass SJC reverses a decision to reduce appellate counsel fee request by an employee who sued under Wage Act and successfully moved under the anti-SLAPP statute masslawyersweekly.com/2026/03/25/f...masslawyersweekly.comFee reduction under SLAPP reversed on appealThe Supreme Judicial Court has reversed a decision to reduce an appellate counsel fee request by an employee who brought suit under the Wage Act and successfully moved under the anti-SLAPP statute to ... 000
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 25/03/2026news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/music...news.bloomberglaw.comMusicians Test AI Litigation Waters With Biometric Privacy ClaimSinger-songwriters are turning to a novel approach to go after AI companies for training music generators on their songs without permission, leaning on Illinois’ unique biometric-privacy law. 000
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Washington State Bans Non-competes www.hklaw.com/en/insights/...hklaw.comWashington State Bans Non-Compete Agreements | Insights | Holland & Knight 000
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 23/03/2026natlawreview.com/article/caiv...natlawreview.comcAIveat Emptor: What You Tell AI Can and Will Be Used Against YouManagement consultants are pushing the promise of materially increased profits due to AI-created efficiencies. Businesses big and small across a wide range of industries, including commercial real est... 000
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 19/03/2026The Case Was Settled, But ChatGPT Thought Otherwise: A Dispute Poised to Define AI Legal Liability www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/th...jdsupra.comThe Case Was Settled, But ChatGPT Thought Otherwise: A Dispute Poised to Define AI Legal Liability | JD SupraOn March 4, 2026, Nippon Life Insurance Company of America (“Nippon Life”) filed suit against OpenAI Foundation and OpenAI Group PBC in U.S. District... 000
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 16/03/2026masslawyersweekly.com/2026/03/14/a...masslawyersweekly.comAI fuels rise in pro se employment lawsuits, report findsLex Machina report finds rising pro se employment lawsuits in federal court as AI tools help plaintiffs file claims, though most unrepresented litigants still lose. 002
Reposted by Fair Employment ProjectLisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 06/03/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/b...nytimes.com‘No Tax on Overtime’ Isn’t All It Seems for Some Workers 001
Reposted by Fair Employment ProjectMore Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 03/03/2026A new bill in Washington State would ban bosses from forcibly microchipping workers. The bill specifically says that an employer may not request, require, or coerce any employee to have a microchip implanted for any reason.khq.comWashington state lawmakers consider restricting workplace microchippingOLYMPIA, Wash. – Lawmakers are considering new legislation aimed at restricting the use of microchipping in the workplace. Proposed House Bill 2303 would specifically ban companies from requiring or p... 36484128
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 03/03/2026AI prompts and outputs in discovery www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/th...jdsupra.comThe emerging rules of the road governing AI prompts and outputs in discovery | JD SupraIt is an increasingly common reality facing clients, counsel, and courts alike: to what extent are user prompts and AI-generated outputs discoverable... 001
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Labor Secretary Is a Rare Presence at Department in Turmoil www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/u...nytimes.comLabor Secretary Is a Rare Presence at Department in Turmoil 000
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Federal judge: criminal defendant waived attorney-client privilege to, and lacked work-product protections for, info in documents he created using a consumer-grade AI tool masslawyersweekly.com/2026/03/03/a...masslawyersweekly.comAI-induced privilege waiver rattles lawyers everywhere | Massachusetts Lawyers WeeklyA federal judge in U.S. v. Heppner ruled a client’s AI communications with Claude are not protected by attorney-client privilege or work product doctrine. 022
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 03/03/2026New MCAD regulations facing pushback from the bar masslawyersweekly.com/2026/02/28/m...masslawyersweekly.comNew MCAD regulations facing pushback from bar | Massachusetts Lawyers WeeklyEmployment lawyers and civil rights groups oppose MCAD procedural changes, citing online portal mandate and expanded dismissal powers. 001
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 24/02/2026The Bot in the Witness Box: Why Your "Private" AI Chat is a Discovery Goldmine www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/th...jdsupra.comThe Bot in the Witness Box: Why Your "Private" AI Chat is a Discovery Goldmine | JD SupraImagine you’re the CEO of a major firm. You’ve just been served a grand jury subpoena. Naturally, you’re stressed. Before calling your $1,500-an-hour... 000
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 24/02/2026AI and Attorney-Client Privilege: SDNY Holds Free Public AI Use Not Protected www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ai...jdsupra.comAI and Attorney-Client Privilege: Southern District of New York Holds Free Public AI Use Not Protected | JD SupraAs artificial intelligence (AI) adoption accelerates, so too do the number of headlines highlighting many new legal risks these tools present. A... 000
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Workers’ resolve drives increase in unionization in 2025 www.epi.org/publication/...epi.orgWorkers’ resolve drives increase in unionization in 2025In 2025, 16.5 million workers in the United States were represented by a union—an increase of 463,000 from 2024 and the highest number of unionized workers in the U.S. in 16 years. These 16.5 million ... 000
Reposted by Fair Employment ProjectLisa Bernt @lbernt.bsky.social · 22/01/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/b...nytimes.comJob Applicants Sue to Open ‘Black Box’ of A.I. Hiring Decisions 001
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Thank you to Adam Shafran at the firm of Rudolph Friedmann LLP for directing another cy pres award to FEP! www.rflawyers.com/attorney-pro... The award comes from settlement of an FLSA case for unpaid wages. www.fairemploymentproject.org/newsandevent...rflawyers.comBoston Business Lawyer • Boston Business Attorney Full-Service Boston Business Law FirmBoston Business Lawyer. Boston Business Attorney Full-Service Boston Business Law Firm. Rudolph Friedmann, LLP Is A Full-Service Boston Business Law Firm. Our Boston Business Lawyer Counselors Are Rea... 000
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Thank you to the firm of Ortiz & Moeslinger for directing another cy pres award to FEP! mass-legal.com The award comes from the settlement of a case brought under Mass. law for failure to pay earned tips. www.fairemploymentproject.org/newsandevent...mass-legal.comOrtiz & Moeslinger, P.C. | Attorneys at Law | Boston, MAAre you looking for a trusted team of attorneys in the Boston, MA area? Visit the Ortiz & Moeslinger, P.C. website to see what sets us apart from other firms. 000
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 01/12/2025Class action can move forward accusing US naval shipbuilders of keeping wages low through a long-running agreement not to recruit each other’s employees. www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...reuters.comUS naval shipbuilders must face employees’ wage claims, judge rulesShipbuilding giants General Dynamics , Huntington Ingalls and others have failed to convince a U.S. judge to dismiss allegations that they conspired for years to suppress compensation for naval archit... 010
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Massachusetts has a new wage transparency law. www.mass.gov/info-details...mass.gov 020
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 08/10/2025EEOC backs away from disparate impact theory in hiring algorithm case newenglandbizlawupdate.com/2025/10/08/e...newenglandbizlawupdate.comEEOC backs away from disparate impact theory in hiring algorithm caseThe EEOC has withdrawn a key allegation in a lawsuit claiming that a company’s AI-based hiring tool caused disparate impact discrimination against older job applicants. 021
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 06/10/2025www.nelp.org/unemployment...nelp.orgUnemployment Insurance and the Government Shutdown: What Federal Workers and Contractors Need to Know - National Employment Law ProjectWhat federal workers and contractors need to know to help support themselves during the government shutdown. 044
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 30/08/2025Support workers this Labor Day by donating to the Fair Employment Project! www.fairemploymentproject.org/donateorvolu...fairemploymentproject.orgFair Employment Project 022
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Volunteer Opportunity for Mass. Probate, Family, Estate and Immigration Law Practitioners: Immigration Community Response Initiative www.massbar.org/membership/v...massbar.org Immigration Community Response Initiative 000
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 04/06/2025Workers' Rights Webinar: Domestic Workers, June 16, 5:30-7 www.boston.gov/calendar/wor...boston.govWorkers' Rights Webinar: Domestic WorkersThis webinar will review the rights of Domestic Workers, and how to file complaints and get support should your rights be violated. Domestic workers provide services in a home. These services include ... 022
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 30/05/2025Federal job seekers quizzed on Executive Orders and how they would support them www.forbes.com/sites/antoni...forbes.comFederal Job Applications Will Soon Have Essay Questions About Trump’s Executive Orders And Government EfficiencyA set of new essay questions will be added to federal job applications as part of an executive order from the president that seeks to reform the federal hiring process. 022
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 28/05/2025New ruling dials back EEOC protections for transgender employees newenglandbizlawupdate.com/2025/05/28/n...newenglandbizlawupdate.comNew ruling dials back EEOC protections for transgender employeesA federal court has vacated portions of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) guidance on harassment protections for LGBTQ+ employees. 000
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 28/05/2025The National Employment Law Project is hiring a Vice President of Programs and Strategy based in New York City, Washington, DC, or Berkeley, CA. A full job description and application instructions can be found here: nelp.bamboohr.com/careersnelp.bamboohr.comCurrent OpeningsTake a look at the current openings at National Employment Law Project 000
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Gavriela Bogin-Farber and Anna Bottrell on Adverse Actions in the Wake of Muldrow v. City of St. Louis www.massbar.org/publications...massbar.org Adverse Actions in the Wake of <EM>Muldrow v. City of St. Louis</EM> 011
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 22/04/2025National Law Day of Action May 1: For bar associations, lawyers, the public lawdayofaction.orglawdayofaction.orgNational Law Day of Action 021
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 22/04/2025City of Boston: Youth Workers' Rights webinar April 24 from 5:30 - 7:00 www.boston.gov/calendar/wor...boston.govWorkers' Rights Webinar: Youth WorkersHaving a job as a young person can have many benefits, but it can come with risks too. From 2022 to 2023, child labor violations in the US reached their highest level in about two decades. Recent stud... 021
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 13/03/2025NLRB Acting General Counsel Overturns Numerous Pro-Labor Biden-Era Policies www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/nl...jdsupra.com 000
Fair Employment Project @feplaw.bsky.social · 10/03/2025City of Boston is hosting a Workers’ Rights Clinic on Tues, Mar 11 from 5-7 at Josiah Quincy Upper School, 900 Washington St., Boston 100