The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission should do more to educate companies on how to prevent bias when using artificial intelligence tools if it’s going to target the area in its new enforcement strategy, employer trade groups and advocates told the workplace civil rights agency.
Dozens of groups submitted comments in the run-up to a Feb. 9 deadline to hear from the public on the EEOC’s draft strategic enforcement plan, which gives the agency’s attorneys a four-year road map for action.
The draft SEP, published in the Federal Register last month, for the first time includes an emphasis on AI, which has been increasingly used by companies to evaluate workers and applicants.It also outlines several other enforcement priorities, like the newly enacted Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which requires employers to grant reasonable accommodations for pregnant employees.
The EEOC investigates charges of discrimination against employers, which can result in costly litigation or large settlements. The National Industry Liaison Group, an employer trade organization, said the EEOC should adopt a “educate first, then enforce” policy by prioritizing the creation of compliance materials on AI and other top targets.
“Employers would appreciate additional guidance from the EEOC about these issues before the Agency prioritizes them from an enforcement perspective,” NILG wrote.
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