{"id":6664,"date":"2020-05-05T11:18:15","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T15:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/eastnewyork\/?p=6664"},"modified":"2020-05-05T11:46:35","modified_gmt":"2020-05-05T15:46:35","slug":"council-member-alicka-ampry-samuel-pushed-for-hiring-bill-so-that-the-economic-recovery-reaches-all-new-yorkers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/eastnewyork\/council-member-alicka-ampry-samuel-pushed-for-hiring-bill-so-that-the-economic-recovery-reaches-all-new-yorkers\/","title":{"rendered":"Council Member Alicka Ampry-Samuel Pushes for Hiring Bill So That The Economic Recovery Reaches All New Yorkers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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<blockquote><p>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<p>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<blockquote><p>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<p>To read the full op-ed, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/opinion\/ny-oped-want-real-recovery-fair-hiring-20200422-hkdwgx3p3jftddhnj36tiuesra-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">go to The Daily News article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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