Christy Kiely Discusses Lessons for Employers from DOJ Disparate Impact Suits in Law360

Law360 quoted Christy Kiely in its article, “What Employers Can Learn From DOJ Disparate Impact Suits,” on October 16. Kiely discussed how recent US Department of Justice enforcement activity, targeting state and local governments with claims of bias in hiring tests for first responders, reflects a broader governmental focus on disparate impact and holds important lessons for private sector employers.

“There's been such an incredible focus on AI of late, and to me, this signaled a reminder that the old-fashioned pre-employment tests are still very much subject to Title VII as well…Employers shouldn't fall into complacency and forget about that.”

The full article is available here.