HRIS / Technology

Survey: Employers bracing for regulatory crackdown, legislation on AI in HR

06/03/2024

The 12th Annual Employer Survey by the Littler Mendelson employment law firm found that nearly eight in 10 employers expect moderate or significant impacts from compliance efforts by the Department of Labor over the next year, up from 65% in 2022. About three-quarters anticipate moderate or significant impact from the Biden administration’s pro-union National Labor Relations Board.

Use AI to save time and avoid bias in job descriptions

05/29/2024

The recent advances in AI could potentially revolutionize how you as an HR professional work. You can use AI tools to streamline the process of writing job descriptions, saving time on research and drafting. However, you’ll want to carefully review to ensure the language aligns with your employer brand.

HR tech remains CHROs’ top investment priority

05/28/2024

The Gartner business advisory firm surveyed 113 HR leaders late last year. Forty-eight percent of respondents said they plan to increase their 2024 HR technology budget.

AI and the FLSA: Not happy partners

05/06/2024

The EEOC has already issued guidance on AI and the Americans with Disabilities Act and in the hiring process. In conjunction with this collaborative effort, the DOL has issued a Field Assistance Bulletin that addresses AI and the FLSA.

Prepare for more DOL oversight of how AI affects FLSA compliance

05/06/2024

The U.S. Department of Labor is gearing up to ensure employers don’t misuse artificial-intelligence tools to track employees’ hours worked or how they spend their on-the-job time.

Tap 3 digital recruiting trends to hire Gen Z workers

04/17/2024

Employers that implement a forward-thinking approach to technology and prioritize diversity and belonging have the greatest success hiring and retaining the talent they need. They are the organizations that do the best job recruiting and developing members of Generation Z, the cohort born in 1997 and later. Here are three tech-oriented recruiting trends employers use to effectively engage Gen Z workers.

Think twice before demanding workers’ social-media passwords

04/10/2024

To get around social-media roadblocks, some employers require employees to either open their accounts or turn over their social-media usernames and passwords. This obviously raises privacy concerns and has caught the attention of state legislators in several jurisdictions.

Incorporating AI into HR: Set these 4 essential policies

03/20/2024

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into the workplace, it is more important than ever to place limits on its use. Applied to HR, AI can deliver many benefits, including streamlining recruitment, reducing hiring bias, organizing and analyzing data, automating administrative tasks and personalizing training. However, it’s crucial to pay attention to the potential risks.

EU legislation addresses HR’s use of AI

01/02/2024

The European Parliament is expected to vote on legislation early this year that would penalize employers that misuse artificial intelligence to make hiring, promotion, disciplinary or termination decisions. According to the Ogletree Deakins employment law firm, the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act will become “the first comprehensive law in the world regulating AI.”

Look for HR effects of Biden’s AI executive order

11/06/2023

The Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, issued Oct. 30, acknowledges the power of AI systems to “solve urgent challenges while making our world more prosperous, productive, innovative, and secure.” But the order notes AI downsides that the Biden administration is calling on government agencies and private industry to address.