European Parliament Passes EU AI Act, Child Care Leave for Fathers in India, ChatGPT Policies in Germany, more

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SHRM's Global HR News March 2024       You’re just getting started. Access compliance alerts, tools and more. JOIN NOW     European Parliament Passes EU AI Act Last week, the European Parliament approved the EU AI Act, placing the EU at the forefront of artificial intelligence regulation. See how this has the potential to shape the tech landscape with its new risk-based regulatory framework and what the future of AI holds in a collection of articles from SHRM and other sources.     More Firms in India Now Give Child Care Leave to Fathers  In a step toward greater equity at the workplace, more companies in India are extending child care leave to their male employees. The move can attract and retain top talent by promoting work/life balance and employee well-being.   Advertisement     World-changing potential is in all of us. It just needs to be realized. Create a wave of change in your organization with leadership development solutions from the Center for Creative Leadership. LEARN MORE     Germany: Works Council Doesn't Have a Say When Employees Use ChatGPT A company's policies on the use of ChatGPT can be introduced at short notice with reference to a recent decision, even if a works council exists.     Australia's Right to Disconnect: A Key Step Employers Can Take Much has been written already about the newly legislated "right to disconnect" in Australia. Employees will have a workplace right to refuse to monitor, read or respond to contact from their employer outside of work hours, "unless the refusal is unreasonable," according to the legislation.     Advertisement   Tax Implications of Telework: Netherlands and Belgium Reach an Understanding The burgeoning trend of cross-border telework has significant tax ramifications. A recent accord between the Netherlands and Belgium carries direct implications for employers and employees engaged in cross-border telework.     Germany's Whistleblower Protection Act Now Covers Smaller Employers Employers in Germany with more than 50 employees are required, as of December 2023, to establish and maintain channels and offices for reporting misconduct.     New Changes to Reporting Spent Convictions in the UK To make it easier in the United Kingdom for potential employees with criminal records to rejoin the workforce, changes made last year to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 shorten the period when certain convictions need to be reported in criminal background checks for employers.   Advertisement     Navigate the Challenges of Being a Global Employer XpertHR's authoritative and reliable HR and Employment Law Guides help HR professionals with responsibilities for staff outside of the U.S. Explore Options     Canada: Going Viral for Being Fired In order to avoid the legal and reputational risks related to recorded termination meetings, employers should consider these precautions and take steps to plan ahead and be prepared, avoid potential exposure and avoid false statements.     SHRM WEBCASTS COMING SOON     The Future of Talent Management: How AI Can Help You Attract and Retain Top Talent March 25, 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT Sponsor: Dayforce The integration of artificial intelligence, machine learning and talent intelligence into HR practices is fundamentally altering how organizations approach the attraction, engagement and retention of top talent. 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