On February 23, 2024, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office reported that it had ordered public service providers Serco Leisure, Serco Jersey and associated community leisure trusts to stop using facial recognition technology and fingerprint scanning to monitor employee attendance.
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California Seeks to Regulation Employer Use of AI
As reported on the Hunton Employment & Labor Perspectives blog, on February 15, 2024, California lawmakers introduced the bill AB 2930. AB 2930 seeks to regulate use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in various industries to combat “algorithmic discrimination.” The proposed bill defines “algorithmic discrimination” as a “condition in which an automated decision tool contributes to unjustified differential treatment or impacts disfavoring people” based on various protected characteristics including actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, sex, national origin, disability and veteran status. Continue Reading California Seeks to Regulation Employer Use of AI
CJEU Rules on Processing of Sensitive Data and Compensation Under the GDPR
On December 21, 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued its judgment in the case of Krankenversicherung Nordrhein (C-667/21) in which it clarified, among other things, the rules for processing special categories of personal data (hereafter “sensitive personal data”) under Article 9 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the nature of the compensation owed for damages under Article 82 of the GDPR.Continue Reading CJEU Rules on Processing of Sensitive Data and Compensation Under the GDPR
ICO Publishes Employment Guidance for Consultation
On December 12, 2023, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office announced that it is producing an online resource relating to employment practices and data protection. …
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Biden’s AI Order and the Implications for Employers
As reported on Hunton’s Employment & Labor Perspectives blog, last month, President Biden issued a wide-ranging Executive Order to address the development of artificial intelligence in the United States.
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UK ICO Publishes Guidance on Workplace Monitoring
On October 3, 2023, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office published new Guidance on lawful monitoring in the workplace, designed to help employers comply with their obligations under the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018.
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California AG Bonta Announces New Enforcement Sweep Aimed at Employers
On July 14, 2023, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a new enforcement sweep aimed at ensuring that companies comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 with respect to the personal information of employees and job applicants.
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FTC, DOJ, CFPB and EEOC Release Joint Statement on Enforcement Against Unlawful Use of Automated Systems
On April 25, 2023, officials from the Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released a Joint Statement on Enforcement Efforts against Discrimination and Bias in Automated Systems, also sometimes referred to as “artificial intelligence.”…
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NYC DCWP Adopts Rules to Implement Law Governing Automated Employment Decision Tools and Sets July Enforcement Date
On April 6, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection announced it adopted final rules to implement NYC’s Local Law 144 regarding automated employment decision tools. …
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DOJ Publishes New Corporate Compliance Guidance Related to Communications Platforms and Messaging Applications
On March 3, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice released an update to its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs guidance. …
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