California AI Developments for 2026–Compliance Plan for Staffing Firms

Who Should Attend

Staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry owners, principals, chief executive officers, presidents, branch managers, and recruiting professionals

Highlights

California is moving forward with aggressive regulation of the use of artificial intelligence in the employment context. The California Privacy Protection Agency has enacted far-reaching regulations that address the use of automated decision-making technology, risk assessments, and cybersecurity audits. The legislature has followed suit with a raft of pending legislation regulating artificial intelligence in the workplace. All of this new regulation will have an oversized impact on the staffing industry—big users of AI technology in the hiring and human resource processes.

• What the latest developments are on California AI regulations and legislation
• How California’s new requirements will affect staffing industry operations
• Key action items and next steps for compliance

Presenter

Ben Ebbink, Esq.

Partner, Fisher Phillips

Ebbink is a partner in the Sacramento and Washington, DC, offices of Fisher Phillips, co-chair of the firm’s government relations practice group, and chair of the firm’s staffing industry group. He is a trusted adviser to the staffing industry, having worked on nuanced legal and regulatory issues affecting the industry for more than two decades. In addition, he handles strategic initiatives aimed to provide top-shelf service suited to the unique needs of the firm’s staffing clients. Ebbink is a frequent speaker on panels and conferences focused on issues that matter to the staffing industry.

Chelsea Viola, Esq.

Associate, Fisher Phillips

Viola is an associate in the Fisher Phillips Los Angeles Office. Her practice includes advising and defending employers in all areas of labor and employment law. Chelsea graduated from Loyola Law School, where she served as Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Editor for the Loyola Law Review. While in law school, Viola gained valuable experience in employment law through her externship with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), where she assisted in drafting decisions of an administrative judge. Additionally, Viola externed with the Office of the Attorney General of California in the Employment & Administrative Mandate Section, where she gained hands-on experience in employment defense cases involving state agencies.

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