As human resources (HR) leaders plan to expand the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in the workplace, nearly a dozen states have enacted or are considering legislation to regulate its use in employment practices. Additionally, courts are seeing class actions involving alleged disparate impact discrimination and wage and hour violations related to GenAI. Implementing
SAG-AFTRA Strikes Back: Files ULP Over AI Darth Vader in Fortnite
On May 19, 2025, the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (“SAG-AFTRA”)—the union representing actors, voice artists, and other media professionals—filed an unfair labor practice charge against Llama Productions, a subsidiary of Epic Games, over the use of an AI-generated voice for Darth Vader in Fortnite. The heart of the dispute isn’t
AI Bias Lawsuit Against Workday Reaches Next Stage as Court Grants Conditional Certification of ADEA Claim
A closely watched class and collective action against the HR management services company Workday, Inc. reached a new milestone recently, when the Northern District of California conditionally certified Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) claims on behalf of a sprawling collective believed to include millions of job applicants. In Mobley v. Workday, Inc., N.D. Cal.
Episode 5: Driving Business Success Through Smart Compensation Strategy
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This episode highlights how in-house legal and HR leaders can work together to align compensation strategies with business objectives, manage compliance, and adapt to an evolving regulatory landscape. David Hall speaks with Mark Beatty, SVP of Global Total Rewards at Paramount, about his career shift
NLRB Releases FY 2026 Budget: Proposed Staffing Cuts and Focus on Efficiency and IT Modernization
Amidst ongoing transitions—with the Board operating with a quorum and the President’s nominee for General Counsel pending Senate confirmation—the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) released its Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2026 Budget Justification on May 23, 2025. The proposed budget requests $285.2 million, a 4.7% ($14 million) decrease from the FY 2025 enacted
Alexander Reid Takes Part in 2025 Not-for-Profit Governance and Fiscal Workshop
Partner Alexander Reid took part in Baker Tilly’s 2025 annual not-for-profit governance and fiscal workshop, which took place June 4-5, 2025. The virtual forum covered essential governance and technical matters that are crucial to those organizations and their leaders.
Topics included:
- Leadership transitions, funding trends and scenario planning for long-term shifts in today’s environment
- Governance
The Latest Changes to the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000
Quick Hits
- Starting June 19, 2025, employees in Ontario with at least thirteen consecutive weeks of employment will be entitled to an unpaid leave of absence for up to twenty-seven weeks in a fifty-two-week period for serious medical conditions certified by a qualified health practitioner.
- Effective July 1, 2025, Ontario employers would be required under
Do you know the difference between legal and illegal interview questions?
You’re hiring. Great.
You’re asking illegal interview questions. Not so great.
Most employers don’t mean to cross the line in interviews. But intent doesn’t matter when the EEOC or a process server comes knocking. The law draws a pretty clear line around certain topics. And the moment you ask the wrong question, you’ve handed a
Ontario Employment Protections: Powerful Rights Every Worker Should Know
The recent Newsweek article, White-Collar Jobs Are Disappearing, outlines a disturbing trend in the United States: the disappearance of well-paying, white-collar jobs once considered stable. Driven by automation, artificial intelligence, and cost-cutting measures, many U.S. employees are finding themselves abruptly terminated with little recourse. This shift underscores an important contrast between the American and
AI on Trial: Implications of the Workday Lawsuit for Automated Hiring
Artificial intelligence continues revolutionizing HR and talent acquisition, promising efficiency and scalability in hiring processes. However, as a recent lawsuit against Workday shows, automation does not absolve employers or their vendors of compliance with anti-discrimination laws.
In Mobley v. Workday, Inc., Case No. 23-CV-770, a California federal judge allowed a collective action age discrimination lawsuit