On May 17, 2024, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 24-205, “Concerning Consumer Protections in Interactions With Artificial Intelligence Systems” (the “Colorado Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act”),...more
5/21/2024
/ Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Protection Laws ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Governor Polis ,
Impact Assessments ,
New Legislation ,
NIST ,
Risk Management ,
Software Developers ,
Technology Sector
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel (GC) issued a memorandum on May 30, 2023, declaring her opinion that the “proffer, maintenance, and enforcement” of noncompete agreements in employment contracts and...more
On May 18, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued the latest federal guidance on employer use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making tools. The new guidance reinforces the...more
5/24/2023
/ Algorithms ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Disparate Impact ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Enforcement Priorities ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
New Guidance ,
Title VII
Over the last decade, and arguably accelerated by the pandemic, employers have increasingly relied on new technologies to monitor, manage, and hire employees. Some of these technologies include tracking devices, keyloggers,...more
11/8/2022
/ Electronic Monitoring ,
Employee Monitoring ,
Employee Rights ,
Employee Tracking ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Memorandum of Guidance ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
NLRB General Counsel ,
Section 7
California is considering new regulations on the use of technology or artificial intelligence (AI) to screen job candidates or make other employment decisions. If the regulations become law, California would be the first...more
5/16/2022
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
DFEH ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Machine Learning ,
New Guidance ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Screening Procedures
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), on May 12, 2022, issued guidance advising employers that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic...more
Since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers have been engaged in varying levels of contact tracing within the workplace. Contact tracing involves identifying individuals who may have been in close contact with a...more
5/1/2020
/ Bluetooth ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Contact Tracing ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
GPS ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Location Data ,
New Guidance ,
Re-Opening Guidelines
Workplace romances are inevitable. According to a recent survey by the Society for Human Resource Management, one out of every three American adults is or has previously been in a workplace romance. Given this reality,...more
2/12/2020
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Best Management Practices ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Risk Management ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Title VII
In the first episode of our “Tech-Tuned Workplace” series, Jennifer Betts and Ruthie Goodboe provide a high-level overview of advanced technologies that already exist or are coming soon to the workplace—from artificial...more
7/2/2019
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Big Data ,
Biometric Information ,
Blockchain ,
Data Privacy ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Internet of Things ,
Labor Relations ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Technology Sector