Practice

Workplace Analytics and
Preventive Strategies

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    Our approach + outlook

    Workforce data shapes not only how employment decisions are made — but how they’re scrutinized. We help employers apply that data strategically, with legal defensibility at the core. Our team combines attorneys, data scientists, statisticians and other data professionals to conduct privilege-protected, statistically grounded reviews to mitigate legal exposure and strengthen decision-making. 

    We partner across legal, HR and analytics functions to ensure findings are both actionable and sound under law. Whether evaluating AI tools, managing reorganizations or addressing pay equity, our focus is consistent: Anticipate risk early, align with compliance obligations and support decisions that hold up under scrutiny.

    Client concerns

    Whether supplementing internal analytics teams or providing full-service legal insight, we help employers from all industries navigate high-stakes compliance obligations to ensure the following types of workforce decisions are consistent, fair and defensible.

    • Pay equity laws, transparency strategies and reporting requirements
    • Bias concerns in hiring, promotion and performance management
    • Privileged reviews of Title VII compliance and nondiscrimination practices
    • Employment assessment implementation+ validation, including for artificial intelligence tools
    • Reorganizations, reductions in force (RIFs) and patterns in employment decisions that raise systemic risk
    • Statutory compliance obligations, including state and federal affirmative action and nondiscrimination programs and reporting

    Core capabilities

    Employers face mounting scrutiny under pay equity laws, Title VII, algorithmic bias rules, and state-level nondiscrimination mandates. We help clients evaluate whether employment decisions — across hiring, compensation, advancement and separation — are equitable, consistent and defensible under law. Our team conducts privileged legal reviews that mitigate risk and support compliance.

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    Pay Equity, Transparency + Reporting Obligations

    We support employers in meeting growing pay equity and disclosure demands.

    • Conduct privileged pay equity reviews informed by rigorous statistical methods 

    • Develop tailored pay transparency compliance strategies based on footprint and priorities

    • Guide employers on pay data reporting obligations across jurisdictions


    Pay Equity International Employment

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    Reorganization Support

    We partner with employers through strategic workforce changes with legally defensible, data-informed support.

    • Guide employers in implementing strategic and defensible corporate reorganizations, including compliance with WARN Act and OWBPA requirements

    • Perform adverse impact analyses on proposed workforce actions

    • Leverage workforce analytics to anticipate risk 


    Reductions-in-Force/WARN Act

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    Bias + Fairness in Hiring, Promotion and Performance Evaluation

    We evaluate employment decisions for consistent application of policy and freedom from systemic bias.

    • Conduct statistical testing on hiring, promotion, performance and termination decisions

    • Deliver privileged, actionable analyses that support policy enforcement and risk mitigation

    Employment Litigation

    IT Shield

    AI Tools, Employment Testing + Selection-System Defensibility

    We assist employers in selecting, auditing and validating AI and other employment decision tools.

    • Assess legal risk and compliance for AI-based and algorithmic selection tools

    • Conduct impact testing and oversee validation studies for AI and other employment selection tools

    • Advise on defensibility standards and evolving regulatory guidance


    Artificial Intelligence & Automation 

    Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity

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    Title VII Compliance + False Claims Act Risk

    We help employers ensure nondiscrimination compliance and reduce exposure to fraud claims.

    • Evaluate practices to ensure compliance with nondiscrimination laws

    • Identify EEO-related risks through analytics, policy reviews and climate surveys 

    • Support certifications on internal practices to mitigate False Claims Act liability

    Corporate Governance and Investigations