If you are looking for a high-level summary of California laws regulating artificial intelligence (AI), check out the two legal advisories issued by California Attorney General Rob Bonta. The first advisory is directed at consumers and entities about their rights and obligations under the state’s consumer protection, civil rights, competition, and data privacy laws. The
Latin America Employment & Compensation: 2024 Recap and 2025 Trends
As we enter 2025, it is crucial for employers to review the numerous changes in labor laws across Latin America from 2024 and to anticipate the trends that will shape the coming year. In this blog, we provide a comprehensive overview of the key updates, reforms, and new regulations that have impacted the labor landscape
DOL Sheds Light on Administering FMLA Leave When an Absence Triggers Both FMLA and State Paid Leave Laws
Week after week, it seems, a new city or state enacts its own paid leave law of some sort.
For employers obligated to comply with the federal FMLA and these local leave laws, it’s death by a thousand paper cuts.
These paid leave laws come in all shapes and sizes. Many of them permit leave
5 Resolutions for the New Year
This blog was originally published in December 2013 but has been reviewed and updated for 2025.
It’s that time of year again to reflect on this year’s achievements and set goals for the new year. With the beginning of 2025 upon us, we encourage managers, supervisors, and human resources personnel to add the following five
Germany: What to expect in 2025
In 2025, new legislation will be introduced into German employment law bringing numerous changes for Human Resources Managers to note.
New legislation coming into force
Social insurance calculation factors
The factors for calculating the levels in the social insurance system were adjusted on 1 January 2025. The current rates and limits can be found here
New Jersey Attorney General: NJ’s Law Against Discrimination (LAD) Applies to Automated Decision-Making Tools
This month, the New Jersey Attorney General’s office (NJAG) added to nationwide efforts to regulate, or at least clarify the application of existing law, in this case the NJ Law Against Discrimination, N.J.S.A. § 10:5-1 et seq. (LAD), to artificial intelligence technologies. In short, the NJAG’s guidance states:
the LAD applies to algorithmic discrimination
[Podcast] AI at Work: Black Box Issues
In part three of our series on potential pitfalls in the use of artificial intelligence (or AI) when it comes to employment decisions, partner Guy Brenner and senior counsel Jonathan Slowik dive into the concept of “black box” systems—AI tools whose internal decision-making processes are not transparent. The internal workings of such systems may not
What to Expect from the 2025 General Assembly Session
The new Connecticut legislative session kicked off this week, and there are lots of expectations as to what bills may stand a chance of consideration this year.
I recently sat down with Chris Davis, Vice President of Public Policy with the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA), to discuss what issues are likely to be
WIRTW #742: the ‘london calling’ edition
“What do think about going to see an Arsenal match for Christmas?” That question—which my wife posed to me over a glass of wine a couple of months ago—birthed our 2024 Christmas holiday.
I work so that I can afford to travel. It’s what feeds and restores my soul. The world is so vast and
AI versus MFA
Ask any chief information security officer (CISO), cyber underwriter or risk manager, or cybersecurity attorney about what controls are critical for protecting an organization’s information systems, you’ll likely find multifactor authentication (MFA) at or near the top of every list. Government agencies responsible for helping to protect the U.S. and its information systems and assets