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The new Data (Use and Access) Bill is making its way through the parliamentary process, and is expected to be passed in the first half of 2025.

In the absence of federal regulation, several states have either passed or are considering legislation aimed at mitigating the risk of an employer’s use of an AI system resulting in algorithmic discrimination.

The EEOC has issued a new fact sheet, “Wearables in the Workplace: Using Wearable Technologies Under Federal Employment Discrimination Laws,” which provides “pointers” to employers that utilize wearable technologies in their workforce.

On November 22, 2024, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) formally proposed new regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

States and some cities were especially active this year passing workplace legislation, many of which create new compliance obligations for employers.

In its most recent step to combat cybersecurity risks to employee benefit plans, the U.S. Department of Labor clarified on September 6, 2024, that its guidance on cybersecurity applies to health and welfare plans as well as retirement plans.

A number of employment law reforms and requirements are hitting Australian operations over the next several months.

How employers address employees’ use of social media as a forum to engage on political issues entails a range of considerations.

The Amendment is a milestone in the broader ongoing effort to resolve BIPA’s vague statutory language and courts’ expansive interpretations of the law.