Tag: hr tech

New Stanford Study Reveals Bias in AI Hiring Tools, Raises Stakes for Employers

By Jason A. Culotta, Attorney, Jones Walker LLP Jul 13, 2026 HR Technology

Updated: Jul 13, 2026

A recent study by Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) provides new large-scale evidence that artificial intelligence (AI) hiring tools can produce racially disparate outcomes. For employers increasingly relying on automated screening to manage applicant volume, the study raises significant legal risk, particularly under long-standing disparate impact principles. Details The Stanford researchers analyzed […]

New AI-Related Executive Order Aims to Promote Innovation and Security

By Federal Employment Law Insider Jul 8, 2026 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jul 8, 2026

On June 2, 2026, President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14409, titled “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security,” which established the administration’s latest policy related to artificial intelligence (AI). EO 14409 reiterates the administration’s stated commitment to fostering AI innovation and addresses both cyber- and national security concerns as AI capabilities become increasingly advanced.  […]

AI Skills Are Becoming the New Office Rent for HR 

By Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Disaster Avoidance Experts Jun 12, 2026 HR Technology

Updated: Jun 12, 2026

AI skills are becoming the new office rent: a recurring cost of staying relevant at work. For HR leaders, that changes the question from whether employees should use AI to whether the organization can define competent use clearly enough to reward it, train it, and govern it. The old divide centered on remote versus in-person […]

RIFs in the Age of AI: Why Data-Driven Decisions are Increasing Employer Risk

By Adam Bouka, Attorney, Holland & Hart LLP May 29, 2026 HR Technology

Updated: May 29, 2026

Employers have long used reductions in force (RIFs) as a high-risk but familiar response to economic pressure, restructuring, or strategic change. Traditionally, employers evaluated RIF-related risk through relatively discrete lenses—compliance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, potential discrimination claims, and the adequacy of internal documentation. Today, that approach may no longer be […]

Legislative and Labor Push Against Artificial Intelligence is Looming

By Paul J. Zech, Attorney, Felhaber Larson May 22, 2026 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 22, 2026

In the 2025 book “If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies,” the authors confidently predict how superhuman AI will lead to the annihilation of humanity. The book isn’t fiction. Existential threat or not, AI is here and growing all around us, including, increasingly, in the workplace. Its prevalence raises significant issues for unionized employers, such as […]

Failure: The Secret Sauce of Gen AI Strategy 

By Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Disaster Avoidance Experts May 13, 2026 HR Technology

Updated: May 13, 2026

Generative AI rewards those who embrace constant iteration. Instead of fearing errors, treat them as essential data. Every strange output reveals how the system thinks, providing the edge you need to master the tool.   AI offers the rocket fuel that propels innovation forward and enables organizations and teams to overcome challenges and manage risks. This is especially true […]

HRDA Frankly Speaking: The AI Outcomes of SPARK HR

By HR Daily Advisor Staff May 4, 2026 HRDA Frankly Speaking

Updated: May 4, 2026

AI is everywhere, but it often feels like its hidden behind a veil of shadow and mystery. Thankfully, Jenessa Disler, Sr. Director of Talent and Succession at McKesson, went on stage to dispel myths and discuss how HR leaders can approach AI in HR and their culture with clarity and compassion. As an HR leader who […]

Generative AI and Privilege: What Recent Court Decisions Mean for Your Company

By Jin Yoshikawa, Attorney, Butler Snow LLP Apr 28, 2026 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Apr 28, 2026

Gen AI tools are now embedded in daily business operations—from drafting emails and summarizing documents to analyzing data and preparing internal reports—whether they’re sanctioned or not. But as companies and employees adopt these tools, courts are beginning to address an important question: Are AI prompts, uploads, and outputs safe from discovery? Two recent federal decisions […]

The Human Skills HR Must Prioritize to Make AI Work 

By Leena Rinne, VP of Leadership, Skillsoft Apr 24, 2026 Learning & Development

Updated: Apr 27, 2026

An employee uses AI to generate a recommendation in seconds. It looks polished, confident, and complete. But it’s flawed. Without the skills to question or validate that output, the mistake moves forward faster than ever before. This is the reality organizations are facing as AI in HR adoption accelerates.  The biggest challenge with AI transformation is not adoption, but workforce readiness, making sure […]

DOL’s Workplace AI Strategy Follows Historical Approach to Technology

By Federal Employment Law Insider Apr 10, 2026 HR Technology

Updated: Apr 10, 2026

In the age of artificial intelligence (AI), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is responding consistently with its historical approach to technological advancements. Before adopting AI-related compliance frameworks, the DOL is prioritizing workforce readiness for an AI-powered world. Aligned with the current administration’s policies, the DOL’s approach promotes innovation over restriction and guidance over enforcement, […]