The loss of disparate impact protections removes one of the only tools workers have to challenge discrimination caused by AI.

Although 2025 saw $6.24B in venture capital investments pour into the work tech space, lawsuits against Workday and Eightfold AI threaten to reshape how HR can legally deploy AI algorithms.

Carefully crafted policies and training can help HR create workplaces that are a respite from the divisions of the outside world, these experts write.

The journey to close the gender pay gap is long, but with concerted efforts and strategic actions, HR can help accelerate progress, write Josh Bersin and Kathi Enderes.