If you’re using AI-powered or AI-enabled tools in your recruiting workflow or managing compliance around AI in hiring, pay attention. A new Executive Order issued December 11, 2025, establishes federal direction on AI regulation–and it could significantly...
On October 1, 2025, important updates to federal contractor coverage thresholds under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) went into effect. These changes may impact which organizations are required...
The landscape of artificial intelligence regulation in employment has taken a turn. The recent Senate vote striking down the proposed 10-year moratorium on state AI regulation by an overwhelming 99-1 margin signals a clear message: states will continue to lead the...
For nearly ten years, DirectEmployers OFCCP Week In Review has been delivered to your inbox at 3:00 pm ET like clockwork and has become a valuable resource for employment law updates for federal contractors and public sector employees. With respect to your readership,...
AI Proponents Now Changing their Tune from “AI will create jobs” to “There will be a loss of jobs” …Reskilling and Upskilling Are the New Names of the Game A new Cisco Systems-led Consortium Report (titled “The Transformational Opportunity of AI on ICT Jobs”)...
Model CROWN Act Ties Natural Hair Texture & Protective Hairstyles to Race/Ethnicity Discrimination Protections EEOC Enforcement Stances Similar to Model CROWN Act No Current Legal Consensus on Whether Title VII’s Race Discrimination Prohibition Covers Natural Hair...
