Shanice Z. Smith-Banks

Shanice is an associate in the Labor and Employment Law Department. Her practice involves litigating claims of unlawful discrimination, harassment, retaliation and whistleblowing. Shanice assists in conducting workplace investigations related to discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. She also counsels clients from a variety of fields on a range of employment matters.

Shanice earned her J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, where she was a Managing Editor of the Loyola University Journal of Public Interest Law and a member of the Trial Advocacy program. Immediately upon graduation from Loyola, Shanice argued a case on behalf of the Loyola Criminal Defense Law Clinic in front of the Louisiana Supreme Court.

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EEOC Releases Technical Document on AI and Title VII

By Joseph O’Keefe and Shanice Z. Smith-Banks on May 23, 2023 Posted in Artificial Intelligence, Title VII

On Thursday May 18, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released a new technical assistance document titled Assessing Adverse Impact in Software, Algorithms, and Artificial Intelligence Used in Employment Selection Procedures Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The document was released as a part of the EEOC’s Artificial Intelligence and … Continue Reading

Updated: New Proposed Rules on New York City Law to Regulate Use of Automated Hiring Tools

By Joseph O’Keefe and Shanice Z. Smith-Banks on October 5, 2022 Posted in Artificial Intelligence, Workplace Policies and Procedures

***UPDATE: The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection announced Local Law 144 will not be enforced until April 15, 2023.*** This week the DCWP announced that it continues to work on rules for Local Law 144; therefore there will be no enforcement of the Law until April 15, 2023. The Law was previously set to … Continue Reading

Employee Disability and Cannabis Oil Protections Set to Take Effect in Virginia

By Guy Brenner and Shanice Z. Smith-Banks on June 24, 2021 Posted in Workplace Policies and Procedures

Quick Hit: Two new laws in Virginia providing disability discrimination protections and protections for medicinal use of cannabis oil for employees go into effect July 1, 2021. Key Takeaway: Virginia, once known as a jurisdiction with very few state employment laws, is quickly changing that reputation with the passage of numerous new laws since the … Continue Reading

New Maryland COVID-19 Workplace Safety Law

By Guy Brenner, Lexie Reynolds and Shanice Z. Smith-Banks on June 11, 2021 Posted in Coronavirus, Workplace Safety

UPDATE: As of July 1, 2021, the state of emergency in Maryland has ended, which, per the terms of the law, means the employer requirements in the Maryland Essential Workers’ Protection Act should no longer be in effect. If Maryland’s Governor reinstates the state of emergency order, the requirements may again apply. Quick Hit: Maryland … Continue Reading