Jason R. Bent

Jason R. Bent is a Professor and Director of The Malin Institute for the Law and the Workplace at Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology. A full-time faculty member, he specializes in employment and labor law with expertise in antidiscrimination law, workplace safety, and the legal implications of algorithms in hiring practices.

His educational background includes a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and a B.A. from Grinnell College.

Professor Bent's research focuses on employment law, labor law, and antidiscrimination frameworks, with growing emphasis on algorithmic bias in hiring systems. His seminal works include Legal Protection for the Individual Employee and The Statistics of Discrimination, which analyze statistical evidence in discrimination cases and the impact of technology on workplace equality. He examines systemic issues in employment law through theoretical and empirical lenses, addressing gaps in civil rights protections.

His recent scholarship reveals a pronounced shift toward analyzing artificial intelligence's role in employment discrimination, particularly regarding Title VII compliance and affirmative action legality. He connects historical labor law doctrines with contemporary challenges like OSHA enforcement and voter intimidation by employers, demonstrating how foundational legal principles adapt to modern workplace dynamics.

Professor Bent's scholarly contributions have earned significant recognition:

• Winner of Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) Call for Papers contest (2019)
• Selected presentation at Denver University Law Review Symposium (2014)
• Featured at Fourth Annual Employment & Labor Law Scholars Forum (2010)
• Invited symposium presentation for Buffalo Law Review article (2015)

Information regarding graduate student advising and external research grants was not specified in available materials.

As Director of The Malin Institute for the Law and the Workplace, Professor Bent leads an academic hub that fosters interdisciplinary research on contemporary labor challenges, hosting conferences and facilitating collaboration between scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to address evolving workplace legal issues.