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Every HR-technology story tagged #compliance.
The EEOC has sued CityCare Health Services, a Washington-area behavioral and mental health clinic operator, alleging the company violated federal law by failing to honor the terms of a previously negotiated conciliation agreement with the agency.
First Advantage (NASDAQ: FA) and digital identity platform ID.me have launched an exclusive FCRA-compliant identity fraud detection product aimed at helping employers catch recruitment fraud during hiring and onboarding.
The EEOC has sued Solera Holdings, alleging the Texas-based vehicle lifecycle management company denied a blind employee equal job support and resources before terminating him, in violation of federal disability discrimination law.
SAP has added a compliance-forms feature to Employee Central, allowing active employees to generate and complete legally mandated forms directly from their People Profile, according to the SAP Community HCM blog — reusing existing onboarding configurations without requiring a new onboarding workflow.
A federal judge has declined to block the Trump administration's March executive order targeting DEI programs among federal contractors, rejecting constitutional challenges while narrowing its scope to conduct "already prohibited by federal law," according to HR Dive.
The EEOC has shifted its enforcement focus under the current administration toward anti-American national origin bias rather than discrimination against immigrants, according to HR Dive — a directional change HR and compliance leaders will need to factor into workplace policy and hiring practices.
The UK government is proposing measures to close bogus self-employment loopholes, according to GOV.UK, with over 900,000 workers potentially affected — a development HR and people-ops leaders should monitor for compliance and workforce classification obligations.
CodeSignal has been listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace, according to PR Newswire, clearing the way for U.S. federal agencies to use its skills assessment and hiring platform under government cloud-security requirements — a meaningful compliance milestone for HR-tech buyers in the public sector.
SAP Community's HCM blog outlines how to configure task delegation for Form I-9 compliance within SAP SuccessFactors Onboarding, covering how hiring managers can hand off I-9 verification duties while preserving audit trails and accountability. The feature is relevant to HR ops and compliance teams relying on SuccessFactors for US onboarding workflows.
WorkTech's George LaRocque flags that a shifted compliance deadline hasn't halted related litigation, signaling that HR-tech buyers and employers face ongoing legal exposure even when regulatory timelines are extended.
A federal judge has ruled that a transgender former EEOC employee may proceed with a hostile work environment lawsuit against the agency, according to HR Dive, with allegations tied to leadership under Chair Andrea Lucas potentially signaling shifts in how federal employment discrimination law is applied.
UK employers face tightened sexual harassment prevention duties from October 2026, according to HR Grapevine, requiring "all reasonable steps" and extending liability to third-party conduct — a compliance shift that will pressure HR teams to update training programs and workplace policies.
Law firm Edelson Lechtzin LLP is reportedly investigating potential class action claims against Poppins Payroll following a customer data breach, a development HR leaders using the payroll platform should monitor for compliance and vendor-risk implications.
A firm has settled an EEOC charge alleging it granted remote-work privileges to Indian employees while denying the same to U.S. employees, according to HR Dive — a reminder that remote-work policies can constitute unlawful national-origin discrimination under federal law, with direct compliance implications for HR leaders setting flexible-work rules.
The EEOC has filed suit against Harvard University to compel the release of additional documents tied to a DEI-related investigation, according to HR Dive; Harvard argues the agency's document requests are "virtually boundless" and says it has already handed over more than 9,000 pages of materials. HR leaders should watch this case as it signals the EEOC's continued enforcement posture around DEI programs, with potential compliance implications for employers running similar initiatives.
Maryland has moved to address AI bias in hiring, but according to quasa.io, regulatory guidance implementing the measure remains pending, leaving employers and HR-tech vendors uncertain about compliance requirements.
HR Grapevine highlights evolving right-to-work verification requirements, signaling that HR teams face updated compliance obligations around onboarding and document checks — a process increasingly intersecting with digital identity and HRIS workflows.
The UK government is reportedly planning a crackdown on "bogus" self-employment, according to Personnel Today — a move that could carry compliance implications for HR and workforce classification practices, particularly for organizations using contractor or gig-worker arrangements.
Canada has clarified employer eligibility rules and restricted the use of the Employer of Record model for Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications, according to immigration firm Fragomen — a direct compliance shift that EOR providers and HR leaders managing cross-border hiring in Canada will need to factor into their operating models.
A practitioner post on SAP Community highlights a compliance gap in SAP SuccessFactors Time Tracking, where the platform's built-in Rest Rules enforce the EU Working Time Directive's 11-hour minimum rest requirement only at timesheet submission rather than at the point of record save, and explores how to close that gap with earlier validation.
WSG's Employment & Labor Group has published a multi-jurisdiction Employer of Record report spanning 24 European countries, according to the source — giving HR and People-ops leaders a comparative compliance reference for EOR-based hiring across the region.
The U.S. Department of Labor has finalized a 2026 rule under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act that removes the employer-initiated disability self-identification requirement and retires Form CC-305, according to SAP Community — a compliance shift that HR and onboarding platform teams will need to incorporate into their workflows ahead of the effective date.
Accredit Solutions has launched Accredit Induct, a product that reportedly ties workforce readiness verification directly to site or system access decisions — moving onboarding compliance from a paper check to an automated gate. HR and operations buyers managing contractor or frontline workforce induction may find the access-control integration relevant.
AI-generated interview summaries create persistent records of both candidate missteps and potentially unlawful recruiter questions, raising compliance and liability concerns that HR and talent teams may not yet have processes to manage, according to one CEO quoted in the piece.
Business groups are pushing back against a California legislative proposal regulating AI use in hiring, arguing the measure is overly broad, according to Bloomberg Law — a development HR-tech vendors and employers deploying AI-driven recruiting tools should watch closely as the bill's scope could reshape compliance requirements across the industry.
Calls for AI regulation are reportedly intensifying across multiple domains — including hiring bias — according to KTVU, signaling growing public and policy pressure on how AI tools are used in employment decisions. HR-tech buyers should monitor whether legislative momentum in this space translates into binding compliance requirements for recruiting and screening platforms.
Accenture has reportedly agreed to a $25 million settlement over claims that its DE&I-driven hiring practices constituted bias, according to Staffing Industry Analysts — a case HR and talent leaders should watch as legal scrutiny of diversity-linked hiring criteria intensifies.
Washington State's Immigrant Worker Protection Act takes effect October 1, 2026, requiring employers to display a new workplace poster and notify workers within five business days of receiving a federal I-9 inspection notice, according to the state Attorney General's Office, which released bilingual model notices and guidance in six languages on September 1.
Colorado's updated AI law reportedly closes a loophole that employers may have assumed would protect them: adding human review to an AI-driven hiring decision does not, according to the analysis, remove the tool from the law's compliance scope — a direct signal for HR-tech buyers and vendors building or deploying automated hiring systems in the state.
The National Law Review highlights the growing legal exposure employers face as AI-assisted hiring tools become more widespread, signaling that litigation risk is emerging as a key compliance consideration for HR-tech adopters.
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