“Employee Monitoring In The AI Age: Legal And Ethical Boundaries”

Articles

12.02.25

Matthew Hays, Nick Ustaski, and Jennifer Dickey authored the HR.com article, “Employee Monitoring In The AI Age: Legal And Ethical Boundaries.” In the article, the authors discuss key legal and HR obligations when deploying AI monitoring tools. Highlights include:

  • AI monitoring can boost productivity—but without transparency, it risks unlawful surveillance and bias. 
  • States from Colorado to New York are tightening rules on how employers disclose and audit HR AI tools.
  • Effective AI governance requires transparent notices, ongoing bias testing, strong vendor controls, and human involvement.