At the conclusion of the 2026 legislative session, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law three bills addressing how employers use artificial intelligence (“AI”) in the workplace. Together, they place limits on AI-assisted discipline, restrict certain forms of employee surveillance, and require more detail in notices of layoffs caused by automation.
SB 947: Human Review
On February 6, 2026, in National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education v. Trump, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit vacated a nationwide preliminary injunction that had temporarily blocked key provisions of two Executive Orders issued by President Trump aimed at addressing what it characterized as “illegal” diversity, equity, and
The UK Employment Rights Act 2025 (the “ERA 2025”) has now received Royal Assent. The ERA 2025 will introduce the most significant changes to UK employment law in over a decade. The reforms will affect all organisations with UK staff and will require changes to employment documentation, policies, and processes in the coming
Genetic information may not be the first thing that comes to mind when employers think about workplace discrimination. However, federal law provides protections for employees based on their genetic information and that of their family members.
In this third of a series of blogs[1] examining overlooked or misunderstood provisions of employment laws, we are