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Colorado lawmakers are back at the Capitol this week considering whether to water down the nation’s first comprehensive AI law – and it appears that AI developers could be the big winners while employers would still be...more
As employers across the country embrace the use of artificial intelligence in their workplace activities, federal and state lawmakers are lining up to consider guardrails on common AI practices. From hiring to performance...more
In an era where President Trump has revoked existing federal AI policies and directives and federal agencies have followed suit, several state legislatures and courts are weighing in to account for potential AI-enabled bias...more
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
On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Senate nearly unanimously voted to remove a proposed ten-year ban that sought to restrict states and municipalities from enacting or enforcing laws and regulations related to artificial intelligence...more
We’re now one step closer to the nation’s first-ever comprehensive federal AI regulation after Senate leaders just agreed to several key compromises to a proposal that would block states from receiving key federal funding if...more
California often acts as the nation’s laboratory for employment laws that are eventually adopted by other states or even the federal government. Earlier this month, the California Senate passed a measure that would sharply...more
A bipartisan bill pending before Congress would make it illegal to retaliate against employees who speak up about AI-related risks. Senators from both sides of the aisle introduced the AI Whistleblower Protection Act (S....more
Federal and California agencies have increased their focus on how AI and automated decision-making tools are being used in hiring, promotions, and employment screening processes. Employers using such technologies may be...more
The California Civil Rights Division has finalized regulations addressing employer use of artificial intelligence and automated decision systems. The proposed regulations, which are pending approval with the Office of...more
In the first part of 2025, New York joined other states, such as Colorado, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Texas, seeking to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) at the state level. Specifically, on 8 January 2025, bills...more
Even just a few years ago, the concept of using artificial intelligence (AI) in everyday life was a novel, if somewhat intimidating, concept. But from Google’s AI overview to Microsoft’s Copilot, many of us use AI daily to...more
The Virginia General Assembly recently passed a second of its kind AI anti-discrimination bill, HB 2094, which would have taken effect on July 1, 2026. However, on March 24, 2025, Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed the proposed law....more
A surprising series of recent events in Austin revealed the struggle that Texas lawmakers are having in deciding how – and whether – to regulate the growing use of artificial intelligence in the workplace and elsewhere. While...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
This is the second installment in our AI in the Workplace series, where we explore the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and its impact on employers. In Part 1, we examined worker surveillance and FCRA...more
The Trump Administration has moved quickly to roll back Biden-era protections related to artificial intelligence (AI) in federal hiring practices. On Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO),...more
A newly proposed California bill seeks to regulate artificial intelligence decision-making tools in employment and other key areas – but will this proposal suffer the same fate as last year’s doomed legislative efforts?...more
Ready or not, artificial intelligence (“AI”) is here, and even if your company hasn’t introduced or approved the use of AI, chances are your employees are already using it....more
Algorithmic discrimination continues to be a focal point of concern, as evidenced by recent legislation introduced in California which, if passed into law, will require employers who use automated decision tools to make...more
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As 2023 winds down to a close, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by employers shows no sign of slowing down. Rather, employers should prepare for an increased use and presence of AI in employment decision-making, as...more
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
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
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years — and this past...more