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AI-Driven Employment Litigation Post-Trump AI EO’s

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

McDermott Will & Emery

State laws on AI hiring tools persist after One Big Beautiful Bill Act

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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

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California Bill Would Limit Use of AI and Personality Testing in Workplace

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

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California Employers: Artificial Intelligence in Hiring Brings New Compliance Risks

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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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

To AI or Not to AI? The Use of AI in Employment Decisions

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

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“No Robo Bosses Act” Proposed in California to Limit Use of AI Systems in Employment Decisions

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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

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Artificial Intelligence in Hiring: Diverging Federal, State Perspectives on AI in Employment?

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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

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AI in the Workplace: Using Artificial Intelligence Intelligently

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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

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

California Proposes New Legislation Prohibiting Algorithmic Discrimination in the Workplace

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

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

AI in HR: Navigating the Legal Landscape and Ensuring Fairness in Employee Selection

Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize many industries, and the employment space is no exception. According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), almost one in four organizations utilize...more

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Avalanche Alert: Top 10 California Employment Bills To Watch as Legislative Session Wraps Up

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California employers will want to sit down, grab a cup of coffee, and prepare themselves for the avalanche on new employment laws that may soon be coming their way. The state Legislature just completed its work for 2023 in a...more

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Contracts, Discrimination, and Pay, Oh My! A Slew of Employment Protection Bills Head to New York Governor’s Desk

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New York state lawmakers passed a flurry of employment-related bills in the final weeks of the legislative session. The bills – which now head to Governor Hochul’s desk for consideration – aim to provide workers in the state...more

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Top Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed from May 2023

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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

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Sizing Up Size Discrimination: New York City Could Soon Prohibit Height and Weight Discrimination in the Workplace

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The movement to expand legal protections against forms of appearance-based discrimination could soon gain a formidable ally. The New York City Council passed a bill on May 11 that would prohibit employers from discriminating...more

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New and Proposed New York and New York City Legislation

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The BakerHostetler Labor and Employment Practice Group keeps a close watch on new and upcoming employment and labor laws that could have a significant impact on our New York-based clients. This alert highlights just some of...more

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Ones to Watch: Legislation Landscape for 2023

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Three months into the new legislative year, with all but a handful of state legislatures currently in session, clear employment law trends for 2023 have emerged. Some of the more significant trends reflect the country’s...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

New Jersey and New York Introduce Bills to Regulate Sale and Use of “Automated Employment Decision Tools”

As previously reported, employers’ use of artificial intelligence to assist in employment decision-making is being subjected to ever-increasing regulatory scrutiny at all levels of government―local, state, and federal. In the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

NYC Delays Enforcement of Automated Employment Decision Tools Law to April 15, 2023

On December 12, 2022, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) announced that it would delay the date of its enforcement of the New York City Automated Employment Decision Tools Law (“AEDTL”)...more

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California Workers Gain New Cannabis Protections: What Employers Need to Know

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A new protection is on the way for employees in California who use cannabis before or after completing their workday. Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill Sunday expanding employment discrimination protections under state law...more

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Top 10 List – Keep Your Eyes on These California Employment Bills on Governor Newsom’s Desk

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Eight months of legislative wrangling and dealmaking have come to an end as the California Legislature just wrapped up work for the year – and now employers across the Golden State turn their eyes to the governor’s office to...more

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The Netherlands: Monitoring Discrimination When Recruiting and Selecting Employees

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Equal opportunity in the job market is not yet a given for everyone in the Netherlands; discrimination when recruiting and selecting new employees still occurs. The bill to oversee equal opportunities for recruitment and...more

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California Bill Proposes to Prohibit Employment Discrimination Against Marijuana Users

A bill recently introduced in the California Assembly proposes to prohibit discrimination against employees who use cannabis off the job. The legislation, Assembly Bill (AB) No. 2188, would amend California’s employment...more

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Bill Seeks to Alleviate the Slowdown of Criminal Background Checks in California

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Background check industry groups have mounted a full-court press to remedy the recent slowdown in criminal record searches in California state courts caused by last year’s court of appeal decision in All of Us or None v....more

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The California Legislature Is Back in Town – Employers Should Monitor These 10 Bills

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The last two years have been an interesting respite for California employers. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the legislature – just like other businesses – which resulted in abbreviated legislative schedules, fewer bills...more

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Top 6 Workplace Law Proposals Raised During Governor Hochul’s 2022 New York State of State Address

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Although New York Governor Hochul’s first State of the State address focused on efforts to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, she still managed to provide insight on a few key areas of labor and employment law that will...more

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