On September 24, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced publication of its “AI & Inclusive Hiring Framework” website, described as “a new tool designed to support the inclusive use of artificial intelligence in...more
On March 21, 2024, the United Nations (UN) adopted a landmark resolution on the promotion of “safe, secure and trustworthy” artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The UN’s resolution contains a “comprehensive vision” for how...more
The California Supreme Court issued a ruling this week that expands the definition of employer under the state’s main discrimination statute, the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). This expansion not only increases the...more
The California Civil Rights Council previously issued draft revisions to the Fair Employment and Housing Act’s regulations governing inquiries into and consideration of a job applicant’s criminal history in making hiring...more
8/2/2023
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Ban the Box ,
California ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
FEHA ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
State Labor Laws
I. Introduction -
A. Artificial Intelligence Arrives in Everyday Life – The Release of ChatGPT -
Generative AI, which is a type of artificial intelligence that can produce or create new content, has already started to...more
California continues to take steps to regulate the burgeoning use of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other data-driven statistical processes in making consequential decisions, including those related to...more
4/14/2023
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Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Labor Reform ,
Machine Learning ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulatory Agenda
Existing California law regulates inquiries into and the use of criminal history information in hiring and personnel decisions. Existing California law also substantially impedes the ability of employers (and background...more
3/27/2023
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California ,
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Criminal Background Checks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Fair Chance Act ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
Pending Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Labor Laws
Employers that rely on criminal background checks to vet candidates know all too well that they must comply with a legion of statutes, ordinances, and regulations. On December 15, 2022, the Civil Rights Council (“Council”)...more
1/6/2023
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Ban the Box ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Draft Guidance ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
FEHA ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Labor Reform ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Labor Laws
ANNUAL REPORT ON EEOC DEVELOPMENTS: FISCAL YEAR 2021 -
An Annual Report on EEOC Charges, Litigation, Regulatory Developments
and Noteworthy Case Developments -
INTRODUCTION -
This Annual Report on EEOC...more
4/26/2022
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Investigations ,
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Labor Regulations
Two noteworthy developments have occurred since the California Fair Employment & Housing Council released draft revisions to the state’s employment non-discrimination laws on March 15, 2022 that relate to the nascent law...more