Testimony Ensuring a Future that Advances Equity in Algorithmic Employment Decisions
Testimony before the House Education and Labor Committee
Jenny R. Yang
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Jenny Yang, a senior fellow at the Urban Institute, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Labor, Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee for a hearing on “The Future of Work: Protecting Workers’ Civil Rights in the Digital Age.” In her testimony she underscores the importance of fairness in the algorithmic screening and assessment of job applicants, and discusses how technology can be used to support workers’ rights and advance equal opportunity.
Research and Evidence Family and Financial Well-Being Work, Education, and Labor Technology and Data Equity and Community Impact
Expertise Artificial Intelligence Higher Education Workforce Development Labor Markets
Tags Workplace and industry studies Disabilities and employment Civil rights laws and regulations Beyond high school: Education and training Disability equity policy