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Partner Erica Nolan Testifies With Janel Grant on Connecticut NDA Reform

Hurwitz Sagarin & Slossberg Partner Erica O. Nolan testified before the Connecticut Labor and Public Employees Committee on March 2, 2026, in support of Senate Bill 355, legislation that would limit the use of nondisclosure agreements in cases of workplace sexual harassment and discrimination.

Partner Gary Phelen Weighs in on AI Bias in Hiring on Encore Roadmap Coffee Chat

HS&S Partner and employment attorney Gary Phelen appeared on Encore Roadmap's Coffee Chat webinar to discuss the rise of bias and discrimination in the age of AI and algorithmic hiring.

Parter Gary Phelan Interviewed by News 12 on AI Discrimination in Hiring

HS&S Employment Law Partner Gary Phelan warns of AI screening tools that automatically reject older and female applicants.

Opinion: Has AI fueled racist, sexist and ageist corporate hiring practices

For millions of job applicants, often the biggest hurdle isn’t a lack of talent — it’s a digital filter that is blind to talent it hasn’t been programmed to “see.”
 
We have entered a dangerous era where Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) act as digital gatekeepers, hidden biases that may silently purge candidates based on age, race, gender or disability before a human ever sees their name.