September ’24 at-a-glance … regulations

OSHA seeks to reduce heat-related incidents with proposed rule

Comments on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings proposed rule are due Dec. 30. The draft includes mandatory work breaks, access to cold water, designated cool down stations, and other requirements when the indoor or outdoor heat index reaches 80° F.  

Illinois addresses use of AI in hiring, employment

Illinois has joined California and New York City in prohibiting employers’ discriminatory use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and software. Effective, Jan. 1, 2026, employers must notify individuals and employees when AI is used in human resource functions. 

In addition, Illinois employers who use AI in interviews must adhere to the 2020 Illinois Artificial Intelligence Video Interview Act. Employers who use AI to analyze a candidate’s interview video submission must do the following before the applicant submits the video: 1) notify the applicant that AI may be used to evaluate the candidate’s fitness for the position, 2) explain how AI will work to evaluate the applicant, including characteristics used to make determinations, and 3) obtain the applicant’s consent to be evaluated by AI.