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Big Data - Analysis from the entire population - Disparate impact
I am reading
Barocas, S., & Selbst, A. D. (2016). Big Data’s Disparate Impact. California Law Review. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2477899
Among other things, the article talks about the ...
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Claim for unpaid wages in NY
I was working as a Software Engineer (Contractor) employed by a contracting company "A" located in California but working for the client company "B" in New York state. The issue is that I didn't get ...
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Do French labor laws allow for the firing of employees for scheduling disagreements?
I'm doing research on the effect of highly restrictive working conditions on poverty. More specifically, I'm investigating how a number of low-skill, shift-work jobs in the United States, like fast ...
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Are USA private sector employees entitled to federal holidays?
I was raised to believe that federal holidays are to some degree sacrosanct, namely, that even private employers can't compel employees to work on them (i.e., employees are technically protected ...
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Is it actually illegal to ask about things such as pregnancy/family status/etc in a job interview?
I often see articles saying questions are illegal to ask when interviewing a candidate. Something like this is a good example:
Are you planning on becoming pregnant in the near future?
Are you ...
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Employer failed to report my income or pay taxes. Do I have any rights to file a lawsuit?
An employer based in the state of Georgia (my residence is Ohio) hired me, paying me a monthly salary in addition to funds to purchase health insurance.
When they did not feel I was an asset to them ...
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Child Labor in Entertainment
Why is the entertainment industry exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act?
I have no idea how to research this question.
edit: I mean, I thought the constitution specifies that laws shall be equally ...
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Is it illegal for an employer to give a job applicant an unfair advantage in the selection process?
Diana was invited to pre-employment test for a job. But it appeared that that the content of test was the same as last year, and she knew that content because of her friend who passed the same test ...
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Employer took bond and blank dated cheque. Is this legal in India?
Suppose someone in India accepts a job with a software company, selected from on-campus placement.
The company did not disclose the agreement to be signed before the first day of employment, when ...
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When must a document be kept confidential?
I applied for a job and received an offer. The offer letter and employee contract state
Please note that the details of your compensation are to remain
strictly confidential.
and
Employee ...
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How long does employer have to pay after job is done?
I had worked 2 weeks for at an event through a temp staffing agency. The last day of work was April 2nd. A week latter I submitted my invoice. I still haven’t gotten paid. How long does an employer ...
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multiple non compete, which one is binding?
I currently work for a company that enforced a non-compete agreement at the start of employment and now would like to revise the duration of the non-compete. Otherwise the language of the non compete ...
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Where can I find the official Laws of Nigeria?
As not being an English native speaker, I have to write an academic report in my mother tongue but I can't find the official Laws of Nigeria because of the lack of my googling skill. Where can I find ...
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Is employer required to honor an oral vacation approval?
Someone close to me, let's call her Jane, has a problem with an employer in Toronto (Ontario, Canada). Jane's elderly mother (let's call her Ingrid) is planning to visit Jane from overseas, with great ...
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How can I classify and pay contributors in my open source project?
I am setting up an "open" source project. The source code is available for educational and personal use and modification but not for selling or redistribution.
In this project, I expect that many ...
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