As explained in our recent client alert, states and localities are, for the time being, free to legislate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools after the US Senate voted to remove language from President Donald...more
7/15/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Hiring & Firing ,
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State Labor Laws ,
Technology
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is becoming more prevalent in the workplace, including as a tool for human resources (HR) leaders to use in their employment practices. At the same time, close to a dozen states have...more
5/9/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Compliance ,
Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Information Technology ,
Job Applicants ,
New Legislation ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
State Labor Laws ,
Technology ,
Wage and Hour
Following a dynamic year coupled with a continually evolving legal landscape, employers may feel that they are left with more questions than answers. Join us for an in-depth webinar that will unpack the most pertinent legal...more
12/5/2023
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Continuing Legal Education ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
France ,
Germany ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Joint Employers ,
Minimum Wage ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
UK ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
Webinars ,
Workplace Violence
The California Civil Rights Council (CRD) (formerly the DFEH) has issued new regulations that modify the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), the law that governs how and when California employers can consider a job...more
11/6/2023
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Criminal Background Checks ,
Criminal Records ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
FEHA ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State Labor Laws
On October 4, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 616 (SB 616) into law, officially expanding the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 (HWHFA), California’s paid sick leave law. Effective...more
Effective January 1, 2023, California employers must comply with the requirements of Senate Bill 1162 ( SB 1162)—California’s pay transparency law signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Among other...more
10/3/2022
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Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Governor Newsom ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Code ,
New Legislation ,
Pay Rates ,
Pay Transparency ,
Salary/Wage History ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
This month, Assembly Bill 5 (A.B. 5) was signed into California law. A.B. 5 codifies the “ABC Test”—used to determine if a worker is an independent contractor—which is broader, harsher and more inclusive than the common law...more
9/25/2019
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Dynamex ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Governor Newsom ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
New Legislation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour