Quick Hits

• The California Civil Rights Department finalized modified regulations for employers’ use of AI and automated decision-making systems.
• The regulations confirm that the use of such technology to make employment decisions may violate the state’s anti-discrimination laws and clarify limits on such technology, including in conducting criminal background checks and medical/psychological inquiries.

On March 21, 2025, the Civil Rights Council, a branch of the California Civil Rights Department (CRD), voted to approve the final and modified text of California’s new “Employment Regulations Regarding Automated-Decision Systems.” The regulations were filed with the Office of Administrative Law, which must approve the regulations. At this time, it is not clear when the finalized modifications will take effect, although they are likely to become effective this year.

The CRD has been considering automated-decision system regulations for years amid concerns over employers’ increasing use of AI and other automated decision-making systems, or “Automated-Decision Systems,” to make or facilitate employment decisions, such as recruitment, hiring, and promotions.

While the final regulations have some key differences from the proposed regulations released in May 2024, they clarify that it is unlawful to use AI and automated decision-making systems to make employment decisions that discriminate against applicants or employees in a way prohibited by the California Fair Employment and...

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