Author: Melonie S. Jordan

Melonie guides employers through complex employment and privacy laws and regulations that govern the workplace.

Targeting Algorithmic Discrimination in the Employment Context, First-of-Its-Kind Colorado AI Act Beats Out California Bills for Now

A new frontier emerges in the shadow of Colorado’s majestic peaks – Colorado’s governor signed into law a first-of-its-kind comprehensive artificial intelligence (“AI”) law in May 2024. Senate Bill (“SB”) 24-205, commonly known as the “Colorado AI Act,” regulates the risk of algorithmic discrimination arising continue reading...

California Attorney General Announces New Investigative Sweep Targeting CCPA Compliance for “Large California Employers”

On July 14, 2023, the California Attorney General announced an investigative sweep targeting CCPA compliance efforts by “large California employers.” The Attorney General’s Office stated that it sent inquiry letters to large California employers “requesting information on the companies’ compliance with the California Consumer Privacy continue reading...

Will Employers Have More Obligations Beyond the CCPA if these California Privacy Bills Pass?

California employers have navigated the ever-changing privacy landscape when it comes to employee and personnel personal information (“human resources data”). For years, California employers’ obligations were narrow in scope compared to covered businesses’ broader obligations to consumers under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). The continue reading...