Complimentary Webinars

The State of California has approved sweeping new changes to existing regulations implementing its Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). While targeted at an employer’s use of automated-decision systems and selection criteria, these amendments reinforce much broader equal employment opportunity (EEO) compliance obligations and offer an affirmative defense for employers who engage in proactive EEO analytics and measures. 

Reductions-in-force (RIF) are difficult but often necessary initiatives due to financial or market pressures on organizations. Conducting RIF analytics can help organizations reduce the risk of statistical disparities and defend the termination decisions that were made. In this webinar, DCI experts Amanda Bowman and Jana Garman will help guide HR, legal, and compliance professionals through the key components of a RIF analysis, including how to structure demographic and impact reviews, interpret results, and mitigate potential EEO risks.

Employers are increasingly adopting the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated employment decision (AED) tools for recruiting, hiring, and other personnel decisions. But with these new tools comes a host of new guidance, expectations, regulations, and risks. In the US, states such as California and Colorado have begun implementing regulatory guardrails to protect  applicants and employees from discrimination by AI, while the Federal government has issued a series of executive orders aimed at fostering the use of AI. Internationally, employers are expected to abide by various requirements, such as those set forth by the European Union (EU) Pay Transparency Directive. 

The states of California and Colorado are set to implement sweeping regulations regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated employment decision (AED) tools. With California’s law going into effect on October 1, 2025, and Colorado’s going into effect on February 1, 2026, employers must take steps to ensure that the AI tools they are using for recruitment, hiring, and personnel decisions are compliant with these new requirements. Join DCI’s David Cohen and Eric Dunleavy, along with Sarah Mugmon of Fortney Scott, as they discuss everything California and Colorado employers need to know about complying with these laws.