Among the blizzard of executive orders issued following his inauguration, President Trump revoked former President Biden’s executive order addressing artificial intelligence (AI). A few days later, on January 23, 2025,...more
Because the United States has so far adopted a light-handed and decentralized approach to regulating artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace, the reelection of President Donald Trump is unlikely to have as dramatic an...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 ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
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
/ Background Checks ,
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Draft Guidance ,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
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
On March 15, 2022, the California Fair Employment & Housing Council released draft revisions to the state’s employment non-discrimination laws that would dramatically expand the liability exposure and obligations of employers...more
3/18/2022
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Algorithms ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
California ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Reform ,
Machine Learning ,
Non-Discrimination Rules ,
Public Meetings ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Labor Laws