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California’s New Rules on AI in Employment: What Employers and Vendors Need to Know

WARDEN AI'S WEBINAR SERIES

Mobley vs. Workday:
The Case Explained and Why It Matters

Thursday 12th June
12 PM EDT | 9 AM PDT | 5 PM BST

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California has amended its Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) to regulate the use of Automated Decision Systems (ADS) in employment decisions.

Effective October 1, 2025, these rules create new obligations for both employers and vendors using AI-driven systems in hiring. In the session, we'll break down:

  • Employer and vendor responsibilities
  • Bias testing and audit requirements
  • Practical next steps

This exclusive session will uncover what the law says, what it means for you, and how to prepare now to avoid compliance pitfalls.

The speakers

Maneesha Mithal

Partner
Wilson Sonsini

Maneesha is a partner at Wilson Sonsini, where she co-chairs the privacy & cybersecurity practice and helped found the firm’s AI group. She brings decades of experience shaping U.S. policy and enforcement on AI, cybersecurity, and data protection.

Jeffrey Pole

CEO & Co-Founder
Warden AI

Jeffrey is the founder of Warden AI, a platform that helps HR tech companies reduce the risk of AI bias with real-time, defensible AI auditing. He works with vendors and employers to make AI systems more transparent, fair, and compliant.

What you’ll learn from the panel

HR Leaders
HR leaders, compliance officers, in-house counsel

  • The definition of Automated Decision Systems under FEHA
  • New compliance requirements: notice, testing, recordkeeping, and bias safeguards
  • How to assess vendor tools for compliance and avoid liability gaps

HR Tech Vendors
HR Tech legal teams, product leads, AI governance groups

  • Your obligations in system design, disclosures, and documentation
  • How to align with employers’ responsibilities to build trust
  • Where to focus now to stay ahead of enforcement and penalties
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