by James W. Ward, J.D.; Employment Law Subject Matter Expert/Legal Writer and Editor, CalChamber
The California Civil Rights Council (CRC) recently adopted new regulations addressing automated-decision systems (ADS) and artificial intelligence (AI) in employment practices. Now that the Office of Administrative Law has approved these regulations, they are set to take effect on October 1, 2025.
California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) protects job applicants and employees from discrimination in employment based on certain protected characteristics such as race, gender, age, religious beliefs and disabilities, among many others. And the CRC has the legal authority to issue regulations further defining and clarifying what may be unlawful discrimination under the FEHA — including regulations related to ADS and AI technologies.
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