(Podcast) California Employment News: Understanding ADA/FEHA Requirements and the Interactive Process
California Employment News: Understanding ADA/FEHA Requirements and the Interactive Process
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On October 1, 2025, regulations took effect that amend the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)’s regulatory framework and regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in employment within the state....more
On June 27, 2025, the Civil Rights Council of the California Civil Rights Department finalized amendments to regulations enacted under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) that impose sweeping new regulatory...more
Beginning October 1, 2025, California employers must comply with new Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision systems (ADS) in hiring and employment....more
On October 1, 2025, California’s groundbreaking regulations on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making systems (ADS) in employment practices go into effect. ...more
Effective October 1, 2025, significant revisions to Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations goes into effect. The regulations manage the enactment of the state’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the...more
California’s Civil Rights Department finalized regulations to curb the discriminatory impacts of artificial intelligence and automated decision-making in the workplace. The regulations apply to all employers in California and...more
Earlier this year, the California’s Civil Rights Council (CRC), a branch of the California Civil Rights Department, approved the final text of new regulations to address employers’ lawful use of artificial intelligence (AI)...more
The California Civil Rights Council, which promulgates regulations that implement California’s civil rights laws, has published a new set of regulations concerning artificial intelligence (“AI”) in the workplace. These new...more
Employers are increasingly using Automated Decision Systems (“ADS”) – tools powered by Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and algorithms – to streamline recruitment and manage the employee lifecycle. Uses so far include resume...more
California workplaces may finally see new regulations addressing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) – specifically automated-decision systems (ADS) –in the employment context go into effect this summer....more
The California Civil Rights Council has been working on proposed regulation revisions to include automated decision-making in the requirements under the Fair Employment and Housing Act. The Council met on October 17, 2024,...more
Employers should have a comprehensive plan regarding sexual harassment prevention in the workplace, which includes training for all employees. Under current California law, employers with five or more employees are required...more
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law several pieces of legislation inspired by the #MeToo movement. Governor Brown also vetoed several bills designed to curtail harassment and discrimination. The highlights...more
September 1, 2018 marked the last day for the California legislature to pass bills and forward them to Governor Jerry Brown (D) for his consideration. Governor Brown has until September 30 to sign, veto, or otherwise decline...more
February 16 was the deadline to introduce new bills in the California Legislature. By that date, nearly 2,200 bills were introduced. While that may seem like a staggering amount of legislative proposals (especially for a...more
As we discussed back in January, sexual harassment appears to be the hot topic for the California State Legislature’s 2018 session. This is certainly not a surprise, as issues related to sexual harassment and the #MeToo...more
The California legislature enacted many new laws in 2016 affecting California employers, many of which are summarized below. All employers with operations in California should be aware of these new laws and consult with...more
New California anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, and pregnancy disability leave regulations went into effect on April 1, 2016. The substantive law regarding these issues has not changed. However, the new amendments...more
On April 1, 2016, amendments to California's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations, dealing with the prevention of discrimination, harassment and retaliation, go into effect. The amendments place an affirmative...more
The California Office of Administrative Law recently approved regulations drafted by the California Fair Employment and Housing Council. These new regulations, covering the entire gamut of employment law topics within the...more
Action Item: Despite the date, don’t be fooled—on April 1, 2016, California’s amended anti-discrimination regulations under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) will take effect, requiring employers to update and...more
On April 1, 2016, California’s amended anti-discrimination regulations will go into effect. The amendments, propounded by the California Fair Employment & Housing Council, conform to existing law that protects employees from...more