Roughly 70% of employers now screen social media profiles as part of the applicant screening process – but manually scrolling through Facebook posts, X feeds, and Instagram photos is time-consuming and inconsistent. Enter...more
2/9/2026
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Best Practices ,
Bias ,
Biometric Information ,
Consent ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Retention ,
Data Security ,
Due Process ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Job Applicants ,
Natural Language Processing ,
Privacy Laws ,
Social Media
Merriam-Webster recently named “slop” as its 2025 Word of the Year, citing the explosion of low-quality, AI-created digital content that now clogs all of our inboxes and social feeds. While employers and business leaders...more
Businesses are increasingly requiring “AI literacy” from their new hires – especially for positions that have nothing to do with technology. Mentions of AI skills in job postings have nearly tripled since last year, and...more
The California legislature just passed the nation’s first comprehensive attempt to require safety and transparency reporting for the most powerful AI systems – and now all eyes turn to the Governor’s office to see if he’ll...more
9/16/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
California ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Governor Newsom ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Pending Legislation ,
Popular ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Technology Sector ,
Transparency ,
Vendors ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
Colorado lawmakers couldn’t reach a compromise to refine the nation’s first statewide AI antidiscrimination law and instead agreed Tuesday to delay the law’s implementation date from February to June 2026 – all in hopes that...more
The White House just released an AI action plan identifying more than 90 federal policy goals that aim to create a roadmap for achieving “global AI dominance” in innovation, infrastructure, and international diplomacy and...more
7/28/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Retention ,
Employee Training ,
Employment Policies ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Market ,
Private Sector ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration
Consider the following real-life scenarios:
- An airline’s AI-powered chatbot promises a customer that it could provide a steep discount for a bereavement flight – a promise that goes directly against company policy. A...more
California just released the most comprehensive, forward-looking AI policy framework we've seen from any US jurisdiction to date – and it is expected to lay the groundwork for legislation and regulation we could see emerge in...more
"You want to write about what people are reading." Paul Ryplewski recaps a recent webinar conversation with Rich Meneghello, Chief Content Officer at Fisher Phillips. ...more
Paul Ryplewski shares valuable takeaways from a recent conversation with Rich Meneghello, Chief Content Officer at Fisher Phillips....more
A video game developer needs to hope that the Force is with it as it squares off with a union over the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace. SAG-AFTRA just filed an unfair labor practice (ULP) charge against Epic...more
5/27/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Bargaining Units ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Terms ,
NLRA ,
Popular ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Unions
Despite months of intense lobbying and a last-minute legislative scramble, Colorado’s sweeping AI anti-bias law is still set to take effect on February 1, 2026. But the tech industry isn’t done fighting. After lawmakers just...more
5/16/2025
/ Algorithms ,
Appeals ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Colorado ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Documentation ,
Governor Polis ,
Impact Assessments ,
Machine Learning ,
Notification Requirements ,
Pending Legislation ,
Reasonable Care ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Technology Sector
Now that we’re less than a year away from Colorado having the nation’s most stringent set of laws regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace and elsewhere, some lawmakers are asking whether it’s better to...more
A high-profile AI policy report commissioned by California Governor Gavin Newsom has just set the stage for potential new AI regulation that could soon impact your hiring processes, workplace surveillance, and AI-fueled...more
3/21/2025
/ Adverse Events ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Automated Decision Systems (ADS) ,
Bias ,
California ,
Comment Period ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Performance Reviews ,
Public Comment ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Third-Party Risk ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
It’s been a whirlwind few years when it comes to government and court activity related to the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace – but we’ve boiled it down to one place. This Insight reviews all of the laws,...more
1/6/2025
/ AI Act ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Regulatory Agenda
The three members of the FP Content team took some time to review the past year’s writings from our firm’s attorneys and pick out our favorites. Below you’ll find a top 10 list from each of us. They include our firm’s most...more
Did you keep up with all the workplace law updates in 2024? Take our quiz to see if you can score a perfect 10 or need to do some catch-up work. After jotting down your answers, use the answer key at the end (no peeking!) to...more
1/6/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Chevron Deference ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Employer Rights ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Heat Exposure ,
Lateral Transfers ,
New Rules ,
NLRB ,
OSHA ,
Over-Time ,
Privacy Laws ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Safety Inspections ,
Title VII ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions ,
Workplace Harassment Guidance ,
Workplace Safety
President-elect Donald Trump’s recent appointment of David Sacks as the new “AI & Crypto Czar” signals a major shift in how the federal government plans to approach artificial intelligence and its role in the workplace. Sacks...more
It’s never easy to make accurate predictions about what we’ll see in the workplace in the coming year, especially given the recent volatility we’ve experienced and expect for the foreseeable future. Despite the ever-present...more
The U.S. House Bipartisan AI Task Force just released a groundbreaking report Tuesday that outlines key challenges and opportunities for AI adoption across all sectors. As artificial intelligence reshapes workplaces,...more
Recent studies reflect that more than 75% of companies are either using or exploring the use of AI in their businesses, and more than 80% of employers consider AI a top priority in their future business plans. But finding the...more
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping how your business operates – but adopting AI technology comes with new responsibilities. The only way to ensure that the AI you use aligns with your business goals, complies with...more
11/1/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Best Practices ,
Bias ,
Business Operations ,
Corporate Governance ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Ethics ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Risk Management
The makers of the world’s most commonly used artificial intelligence system just warned its users not to fall in love with their new robot, which means it’s time for employers to prepare for a challenge you may not have...more
A prominent cybersecurity training company just fell victim to an increasingly common scam when it hired a remote worker who turned out to be a North Korean cybercriminal that used AI deepfake tools to fake his identity and...more
Artificial intelligence might just be making major inroads into your workday and personal lives over the last few years, but it has long been a key plot point in some of your favorite movies. In fact, some would say that AI...more