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California started 2025 with significant activity around artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace. Legislators and state agencies introduced new bills and regulations to regulate AI-driven hiring and management tools,...more
Don't quit your current job! Bloomberg Law had a good article yesterday by Jo Constantz about AI-conducted job interviews. (Paid subscription may be required to access.) According to the article, many companies are now...more
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into employment decision-making has revolutionized how companies recruit, evaluate, and manage employees. These high-functioning AI tools are capable of screening job...more
Adam Bouka By Adam Bouka Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming how companies find, evaluate, and hire talent—but it’s also raising red flags among regulators and courts. Two big developments in May 2025 show that HR...more
In an important decision for employers who use AI software in making hiring decisions, a California federal district court granted preliminary collective certification under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) to...more
California workplaces may finally see new regulations addressing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) – specifically automated-decision systems (ADS) –in the employment context go into effect this summer....more
In the latest lawsuit of its kind, the American Civil Liberties Union recently filed a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Division and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) alleging an AI interviewing...more
For many, using artificial intelligence is a common part of our everyday lives, particularly in internet searches. But it’s also used in doctors’ offices, schools, and many more workplaces....more
In recent years, the increasing use of automated decision systems(“ADS”) in employment practices has raised concerns over worker rights, privacy, and fairness. As AI systems become more sophisticated and widespread, the...more
A new bill in California, SB 7, proposed by State Senator Jerry McNerney, seeks to limit and regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) decision making in hiring, promotion, discipline, or termination decisions. Also...more
The New Jersey AG and the Division on Civil Rights’ new guidance on algorithmic discrimination explains how AI tools might be used in ways that violate the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. The law applies to employers...more
This month, the New Jersey Attorney General’s office (NJAG) added to nationwide efforts to regulate, or at least clarify the application of existing law, in this case the NJ Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. § 10:5-1 et...more
With the governor’s signature, Colorado has enacted a new consumer protection law focused on artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems. The “Colorado AI Act” will go into effect on February 1, 2026. It will have a minor impact...more
The California Civil Rights Council has been working on proposed regulation revisions to include automated decision-making in the requirements under the Fair Employment and Housing Act. The Council met on October 17, 2024,...more
Colorado recently became the first state to regulate the use of high-risk artificial intelligence (AI) systems to prevent algorithmic discrimination by developers and deployers of AI systems. The Colorado AI Act is broad in...more
Keypoint: Since our last update, the Connecticut Senate passed an algorithmic discrimination bill, an algorithmic discrimination bill was introduced in Colorado and passed the Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee, and an...more
Keypoint: Since our last update on US artificial intelligence (AI) legislation impacting the private sector, Utah enacted the first AI private sector bill of 2024, Oklahoma moved closer to passing an AI Bill of Rights,...more
Keypoint: In our first regular update on the happenings of US artificial intelligence law, we provide an overview of proposed state AI-related private sector bills. Below is our first regular update on the status of US...more
2023 was an active year for AI regulation but 2024 looks to be even busier. Below we summarize the key regulatory developments from last year and try to predict what will come next....more
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in nearly every aspect of business today, but at what cost? A recent lawsuit brought by the EEOC has demonstrated one of risks of using AI in the recruiting and hiring process; this...more
Federal focus on broadly understanding, regulating, and balancing the benefits and risks related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow; increasingly, there is activity on this front related to the use...more
New York City has begun to enforce a law initially passed in 2021 that requires employers to take certain steps before implementing an automated employment decision tool (AEDT). The law reflects a growing focus on the use of...more
As artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools like ChatGPT, Bing and Baird become more popular, legislation addressing such technology is inevitable. New York City has implemented the first law in the United States that regulates...more
Federal and state regulators are increasingly focusing their attention on artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools, including the use of automated decision-making tools in employment. This White Paper explores current uses of AI...more
Many employers have begun using artificial intelligence (AI) tools supplied by third-party vendors. On May 18, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provided guidance indicating that, in its view, employers...more