Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in hiring, performance management, and workplace decision making. In this episode of California Employment News, Weintraub Tobin Shareholder Meagan D. Bainbridge and Senior Attorney Jackie Simonovich discuss practical steps employers should take when implementing AI and how to conduct meaningful bias audits.

In this episode they cover:Continue Reading California Employment News: Navigating AI Compliance: Employer Best Practices Pt. 2

AI is showing up in hiring, recruiting, performance management, and employee monitoring. While these tools promise efficiency, they can also create significant legal risk if they result in discriminatory outcomes. In this episode of California Employment News, Weintraub Tobin attorneys Jackie Simonovich and Lukas Clary discuss how employer use of AI can implicate Title VII, the ADA, and FEHA, and review key new California AI laws and deadlines.Continue Reading California Employment News: Navigating AI Compliance: Employer Best Practices Pt.1

New guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor is changing how employers should track FMLA leave tied to medical appointments. In this episode of California Employment News, Weintraub Tobin partners Lizbeth (Beth) V. West and Meagan Bainbridge break down the DOL’s recent opinion letter and provide a practical refresher on how to properly calculate and track FMLA leave in a variety of scenarios.

In this episode of California Employment News, Weintraub Tobin attorneys Lizbeth (Beth) V. West and Meagan Bainbridge discuss:Continue Reading California Employment News: Calculating and Tracking FMLA Leave Including Travel to Medical Appointments

In this episode of California Employment News, we break down AB 692, a law that places significant limits on so called “stay or pay” provisions in contracts between employers and workers in California. In this episode, Weintraub Tobin attorneys Shauna Correia, Chair of the Firm’s Labor and Employment group, and associate, John Slavik, cover this and more.Continue Reading California Employment News: California AB 692 Cuts Back “Stay or Pay” Contracts with Workers