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Colorado Governor Jared Polis just called for a special legislative session starting August 21 to revisit the state’s landmark artificial intelligence law, signaling that employers and businesses may gain a reprieve from what...more
Introduction - Within the United States, new state laws regulating artificial intelligence continue to emerge. Below, we provide a high-level description of certain laws currently in effect or laws that will soon come into...more
The California legislature is never dormant when it comes to enacting new laws for California employers. This year, the statutes are less numerous than most other years, but there are still some important new changes that all...more
Many employers are already familiar with California’s Fair Chance Act (“FCA”), which went into effect in 2018 and governs how employers may consider an applicant’s criminal history in hiring decisions. Effective October 10,...more
The Illinois Legislature has been busy this 2024 session, passing more than 10 new employment laws or amendments to existing employment laws in May 2024, only one of which in any manner affirmatively helps employers. We will...more
The past several years have witnessed a notable uptick in workplace artificial intelligence related legislation and agency enforcement attention, specifically focused on the infusion of AI or so-called automated...more
Colorado Senate Bill 24-205 (“SB205”), landmark legislation that expressly creates statutory tort liability for AI algorithmic discrimination in the employment context, has passed both houses of the Colorado General Assembly,...more
Recently, New York Governor Kathy Hochul proposed sweeping artificial intelligence (AI) regulatory measures intended to protect against untrustworthy and fraudulent uses of AI. Presented as part of her FY 2025 Executive...more
Beginning in 2024, both Washington and California will prohibit employers from basing hiring decisions on an applicant’s legal marijuana use. What Is Prohibited? Effective January 1, 2024, employers are prohibited...more
A growing number of states have enacted laws this year to study artificial intelligence (AI), ahead of possible legislative action to address expected threats to jobs, civil liberties, and property rights with the emerging...more
Employers’ burgeoning use and reliance upon artificial intelligence has paved the way for an increasing number of states to implement legislation governing its use in employment decisions. Illinois enacted first-of-its-kind...more
Signed into law by Florida Governor DeSantis on May 10, 2023, SB 1718 will impact many private Florida employers, who will be required to use the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s E-Verify System for their onboarding...more
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
New Jersey has passed a bill to accelerate the effective date of amendments to the Millville Dallas Airmotive Plant Job Loss Notification Act ("NJ WARN") passed in January 2020, which were originally scheduled to take effect...more
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
On March 22, 2022, the New York City Commission on Human Rights (the “Commission”) issued its first round of guidance regarding the salary transparency law (the “Salary Transparency Law” or “STL”) currently scheduled to take...more
As travel begins to resume in California, the Legislature has imposed additional stringent requirements on employers in the travel and hospitality industries. Beginning April 16, 2021, Senate Bill 93 will require employers in...more
During the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, the Maryland legislature passed over 600 pieces of legislation, many of which relate to employment issues. Several of these bills, including ones that prohibit use of facial...more
It appears Oregon will be joining the wave of states enacting laws against hair-based discrimination. House Bill 4107 would amend antidiscrimination statutes in Oregon to include discrimination based on hairstyle. Following...more
Maryland has just joined a growing number of states and local jurisdictions — including Baltimore, Montgomery County, and Prince George’s County — in banning private employers from requesting information about an applicant’s...more
On the heels of passing sweeping changes to New York’s harassment and discrimination laws, the state legislature has approved major changes to New York’s pay equity statute. This two-pronged expansion of the equal pay law...more
Illinois will soon become the eleventh state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. On June 25, 2019, Governor Pritzker signed into effect House Bill 1438—the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (“CRTA”). The CRTA,...more
We are now just over halfway through the legislative session. By Friday, February 8, the 31st day of the 60 day regular session of the West Virginia Legislature, the House of Delegates had introduced 944 bills, while the...more
The dates below are the significant deadlines in this year's regular session: - February 12: Last day to introduce bills in the House of Delegates. This does not apply to bills originating in committee. - February 18:...more
For many companies, customer information ranks among its most important assets. Yet these days, employees often keep this sensitive customer information in electronic locations that are not readily accessible to or controlled...more