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On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed “One Big Beautiful Bill” (that is its actual name) into law.   This budget reconciliation legislation includes several provisions that employers should know about.  We are providing this brief, employer-focused summary for those who don’t want to read the bill’s nearly 900 pages.…

Is the Tin Man more dangerous than the Lion? After all, he didn’t have a heart.  AI doesn’t have a heart either.  Be warned: If AI HR software is improperly built, tested, or deployed, employee advocates assert that there is grave harm to employees, which can translate to substantial damages and attorney’s fees.  In fact, in Ma…

The Biden administration put in place civil rights guardrails on AI, which included a Blueprint for AI Bill of Rights and an EEOC technical assistance manual that confirmed that long-standing legal principles under Title VII would apply when employers use AI in employment-related actions. Now, neither can be found hosted on federal government websi…

Mobley v Workday, Inc., N.D. Cal Case No. Case No. 23-cv-00770-RFL (May 2025) On May 16, 2025, the Hon. Rita Lin of the Northern District of California granted a workers’ preliminary certification motion of a collective action against Workday, Inc., an AI human resource software provider.  Plaintiffs’ theories of liability included claims …

Establish Worksite Enforcement Protocols When ICE Comes to Your Workplace Employee Rights After the Enforcement Action Create a detailed record of the ICE agents, and other law enforcement and supervisors who showed up at the workforce.

This article highlights California Medi-Cal Program’s whole person centered care initiative, payable through Medi-Cal for services such as enhanced primary care management, meal delivery, in home support, transitional care, and more. Introduction CalAIM is an initiative of the California Department of Health Care Services (the Department) to impr…