{"id":19798,"date":"2020-05-05T16:27:44","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T20:27:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/brooklynbuzz\/council-member-alicka-ampry-samuel-pushes-for-hiring-bill-so-the-economic-recovery-reaches-all-new-yorkers\/"},"modified":"2020-05-05T16:27:44","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T20:27:44","slug":"council-member-alicka-ampry-samuel-pushes-for-hiring-bill-so-the-economic-recovery-reaches-all-new-yorkers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/brooklynbuzz\/council-member-alicka-ampry-samuel-pushes-for-hiring-bill-so-the-economic-recovery-reaches-all-new-yorkers\/","title":{"rendered":"Council Member Alicka Ampry-Samuel Pushes for Hiring Bill So The Economic Recovery Reaches All New Yorkers"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a recent Daily News Op-ed, Council Member Alicka Ampry-Samuel laid out her argument for new legislation aimed at removing discriminatory hiring practices, providing an equal playing field for all New Yorkers.<\/p>\n

The 2008 Great Recession led to an economic rebound that largely benefited the rich. With the economic devastation from COVID-19 hitting non-salaried workers the most, state and federal legislators need to guide this recovery so that it doesn\u2019t follow the same pattern as a decade ago.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A typical job opening receives 250 applicants, and only 10% of candidates are actually looked at by personnel. Since the company is inundated with resumes, HR pros take both conscious and unconscious shortcuts to pick top applicants, resulting in discrimination.<\/p>\n

Our legislation will counter these trends and pernicious norms by paving the way for the safe usage of new types of technology-based assessments whose algorithms will be audited before they are deployed by employers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

To read the full op-ed, go to The Daily News article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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