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  A bipartisan bill pending before Congress would make it illegal to retaliate against employees who speak up about AI-related risks. Senators from both sides of the aisle introduced the AI Whistleblower Protection Act (S. 1792) last month, hoping to shield tech workers and others who expose AI security flaws, legal violations, or dangerous practices. House AI leaders quickly introduced a companion bill, intent on closing the growing gap in whistleblower protections related to artificial intelligence. More than 20 public interest organizations just called on Congress to pass the bill in a June 10 letter, citing retaliation, NDAs, and a chilling effect that could silence insiders. What do you need to know about this latest piece of potential AI that would impact the workplace? 💥 The prime sponsor of the House version of the bill, Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA), has just agreed to speak at FP’s AI Conference next month.  Register now  to hear first-hand about AI regulation an...

On March 2, 1863 President Abraham Lincoln signed the  False Claims Act  (FCA) into law. Over the past century and a half, the law, which offers whistleblower awards under its  qui tam  provisions, has emerged as America’s number one anti-fraud law. Now turning 162, the False Claims Act faces an immense threat, as a district court ruled in September that its  qui tam  provisions are unconstitutional. At the same time, however, government officials are promising “aggressive” enforcement of the law and to defend the constitutionality of its  qui tam  provisions. America’s Number One Anti-Fraud Law Faced with government contracting fraud undermining the nation’s war effort during the Civil War, Congress looked for a new law to fight back against fraudsters. The FCA’s  qui tam  provisions, which allow individuals to file suit alleging fraud on behalf of the United States and receive a portion of any recoveries from a successful case, provid...

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan for compliance, here is a quick review of some critical developments we tracked in July and a c hecklist of the essential items you should consider addressing in August and beyond. _____ Get Ready for the   First-Ever National Heat Safety Rule.  OSHA proposed regulations on July 2 that could soon require you to implement robust measures to safeguard your employees from extreme heat both indoors and outdoors.   The proposal still needs to wind its way through a months-long administrative process and could even be derailed by new standards set by the Supreme Court that take aim at agency overreach, so you’ll want to follow the process closely.  Here are the 10 steps you should consider taking to prepare for the new rule . _____ Prepare for the Impac...