It’s July, and the White House Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) Action Plan (“Action Plan” or “the plan”) is almost here....more
As we enter 2025, the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) presents both transformative opportunities and pressing legal challenges, particularly in the workplace....more
On July 12, 2024, in a keenly awaited decision, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California determined that Workday, Inc. (“Workday”), a provider of AI-infused human resources (HR) software, can be held...more
7/17/2024
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Disparate Impact ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Machine Learning ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Title VII
The past several years have witnessed a notable uptick in workplace artificial intelligence related legislation and agency enforcement attention, specifically focused on the infusion of AI or so-called automated...more
7/12/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Employees ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Impact Assessments ,
Machine Learning ,
New York ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Assessment ,
State Legislatures
The Department of Labor's (DOL) May 16, 2024 guidance, Artificial Intelligence and Worker Well-Being: Principles for Developers and Employers, published in response to the mandates of Executive Order 14110 (EO 14110)...more
In response to President Biden’s Executive Order 14110 calling for a coordinated U.S. government approach to ensuring the responsible and safe development and use of AI, the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division...more
5/30/2024
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Automation Systems ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Field Assistance Bulletins ,
Machine Learning ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Wage and Hour
In line with the mandates of President Biden’s Executive Order 14110, entitled “The Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence,” and its call for a coordinated U.S. government approach to...more
5/30/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Bias ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Contractors ,
Innovative Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
New Guidance ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
OFCCP ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Subcontractors
As the implementation and integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools (AI) continue to affect nearly every industry, concerns over AI’s potentially discriminatory effects in the use of these tools...more
2/6/2024
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Bias ,
Consumer Insurance Products ,
Data Management ,
Discrimination ,
Innovative Technology ,
Insurance Regulations ,
Machine Learning ,
NYDFS ,
Risk Management ,
Underwriting ,
Underwriting Agreements
While recent public attention has largely focused on generative artificial intelligence (AI), the use of AI for recruitment and promotion screening in the employment context is already widespread. It can help...more
The five-member Board of the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “CPPA”) held a public meeting on September 8, 2023, to discuss a range of topics, most notably, draft regulations relating to risk assessments and...more
9/13/2023
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Audits ,
California ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Data Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment
On August 9, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and iTutorGroup, Inc. and related companies (collectively, “iTutorGroup”) filed a joint notice of settlement and a request for approval and...more
8/18/2023
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Algorithms ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Disparate Impact ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Machine Learning ,
Settlement ,
Software
After releasing an initial two-page “fact sheet,” Congress publicly posted the bill text of the No Robot Bosses Act (the “Proposed Act”), detailing proposed federal guardrails for use of automated decision-making systems in...more
8/16/2023
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Automation Systems ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Innovative Technology ,
Labor Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Machine Learning ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Robots
On July 20, 2023, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced the “No Robot Bosses Act.” Other than bringing to mind a catchy title for a dystopic science fiction novel, the bill aims to regulate the...more
8/1/2023
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Automation Systems ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Innovative Technology ,
Labor Reform ,
Machine Learning ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Robots