Sessions

Concurrent Session
The New Frontier: How Big Data Is Changing the Employment Landscape
Congressional B
Monday 03/13/2017 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM   Add to calendar
1.50 SHRM PDCs | Competencies: HR Expertise, Business Acumen | Intended Audience: Senior-Level
Workplace Application:
Explore the practical and legal implications of data analytics in HR decision-making. 

Employers of all sizes in virtually every industry should prepare for a new human resources world dominated by data sets, analytics and statistical correlations—from the selection and hiring process, through performance management and promotion decisions, and up to and beyond the time termination decisions are made. Big data enables employers to analyze every aspect of every decision without worrying about a need to rely only on a partial sample, and big data allows employers to find (or, in some cases, to disprove) correlations between characteristics and outcomes that may or may not seem to be connected. As a result, employers need to be able to understand what data analytics means beyond just reducing the risks of traditional discrimination claims without giving rise to new varieties of such claims. Whether addressing the laws that govern the gathering and storage of information about candidates and employees, reviewing the tests used to determine whether illegal discrimination has occurred, or examining the ways in which parties manage data in litigation, employers need to know and understand the interplay between big data and the human resources laws that dictate what can and cannot be done. The challenge for employers is to find a way to embrace the strengths of big data without losing sight of their own business goals and culture amidst potential legal risks. In this session, you will:

  • Discuss why big data has become a key part of achieving business goals and creating a more cohesive and collegial working environment.
  • Examine legal risks, or why it is essential that companies involve both human resources professionals and lawyers when business decisions are made regarding how and when to use data analytics.
Zev  Eigen Photo
Presenter:
Zev Eigen, global director, Data Analytics,
Littler Mendelson, P.C.
Marko  Mrkonich Photo
Presenter:
Marko Mrkonich, shareholder,
Littler Mendelson, P.C.
Corinn  Jackson, J.D. Photo
Presenter:
Corinn Jackson, J.D., knowledge management counsel,
Littler Mendelson, P.C.