AI and data laws

311 moving · 704 enacted

MaineMaineLawLD 61

An Act to Regulate Employer Surveillance to Protect Workers

Regulates employer electronic surveillance of employees to protect workers.

In forceIntroducedCommitteeFloorLawIn force

Became law without the governor's signature (Public Law chapter 524)Jan 11 10 months ago

Body
Maine Legislature
Session
2025-2026
Sponsors
D (Democrat)Democrat

Timeline

  1. Jan 11 10 months ago

    Became law without the governor's signature (Public Law chapter 524)

  2. Jul 8, 2025 1 year ago

    Held by the governor

  3. May 29, 2025 1 year ago

    Passed to be enacted by House

Sponsors

  • D (Democrat)Amy Roeder
California
CaliforniaAB 1883

Workplace Surveillance Tools

Would bar employers from using AI workplace surveillance tools to collect neural data or recognize workers' emotional states, with civil penalties of up to $500 per violation.

Enacted
European Union
European UnionDirective (EU) 2024/2831

Platform Work Directive

Creates a legal presumption of employment for people working through digital labour platforms and sets the first EU rules on algorithmic management, including human oversight of automated decisions and limits on processing workers' personal data.

In force

Change log

  • AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27

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