DOL Releases AI and Inclusive Hiring Framework
The DOL and the Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology (PEAT), an outside organization funded by the DOL’s Office of Disability Employment Policy, have released the “Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Inclusive Hiring Framework.” A DOL press release describes the framework as “a new tool designed to support the inclusive use of artificial intelligence in employers’ hiring technology and increase benefits to disabled job seekers.” The framework, which does not have the force of law, lays out ten focus areas and related practices: (1) “Identify Employment and Accessibility Legal Requirements”; (2) “Establish Staff Roles, Responsibilities, and Training”; (3) “Inventory Technology and Classify the Technology”; (4) “Work With Responsible AI Vendors”; (5) “Assess Possible Positive and Negative Impacts”; (6) “Provide Accommodations”; (7) “Use Explainable AI and Provide Notices”; (8) “Ensure Effective Human Oversight”; (9) “Manage Incidents and Appeals”; and (10) “Monitor R...