AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoIllinois Employment Law: Illinois will tighten its “Ban the Box” rules starting Jan. 1, 2027, limiting when employers can require a driver’s license in job postings and requiring a short explanation if driving is truly essential. Hiring Compliance: A new wave of legal questions is hitting background checks and AI hiring tools, including whether AI “talent profiles” could be treated like “consumer reports” under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Workforce & Skills: The NSF is launching $100M in State and Regional AI Infrastructure Hubs to expand compute access for researchers and build a technical workforce. Labor Market Signals: July’s jobs picture looks shaky, with employers adding far fewer jobs than expected and unemployment insurance claimants in Idaho being told to document job searches carefully. Women’s Participation: A new analysis says nearly 850,000 women have left the U.S. workforce since January, with women taking the brunt of July’s labor-force decline. AI in Job Search: Candidates are “keyword dumping” AI skills to avoid being filtered out, while employers are increasingly listing AI capabilities in job ads. Local Workforce Planning: Mississippi’s Business Forward Tour is bringing state workforce and economic development discussions to city and county leaders.
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