Jessi Thaller-Moran and Kemper Patton Explore Employer Use and Potential Legal Complications of AI for HR.com

In an article published in HR.com, Brooks Pierce attorneys Jessi Thaller-Moran and Kemper Patton explored the use of AI by employers and the potential legal complications they may face.

Employers across all industries are leveraging AI’s efficiency. However, utilizing AI tools without direct oversight can lead to various legal issues, including discrimination or compliance violations. Thaller-Moran and Patton elaborate on the legal risks and provide insights into the best practices for employers to take to harness the AI benefits in a safe way for the workplace.

“Employers relying on AI for personnel-related decisions—hiring, firing, evaluating performance and other terms and conditions of employment—may find themselves facing a disparate impact claim that is, at best, a challenge to defend,” they explained.

Thaller-Moran has years of experience in employment law and litigation, which includes counseling employers on legal compliance and providing insight into their personnel management. Patton’s practice includes navigating employment and labor disputes, involving discrimination and retaliation, unfair labor practices, and wage and hour issues.

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