The Legal and Ethical Use of AI in HR

Overview: 

The Legal and Ethical Use of AI in HR is a 60-minute session designed to help HR professionals and people leaders confidently leverage AI while minimizing legal, ethical, and reputational risk. course explores how AI is transforming the employee lifecycle and where misuse can create serious exposure. Participants will gain a clear understanding of key AI use cases in HR, common bias and data risks, and critical compliance considerations. The session emphasizes ethical decision-making, transparency, accountability, and governance best practices-positioning AI as a powerful support tool rather than a replacement for human judgment. This course is ideal for HR professionals, executives, and people leaders with general HR knowledge who want to use AI responsibly and compliantly.

Course Objective: 

• Understand AI risks in HR
• Apply ethical decision making
• Avoid bias and compliance pitfalls
• Use AI as a support-not a replacement

Target Audience: 

This course is designed for professionals involved in workforce management, compliance, and risk oversight, including:

• HR Professionals (HR managers, HR business partners, HR generalists, HR operations)
• People & Talent Leaders (Talent acquisition, DEI leaders, workforce planning, learning & development)
• Executives & Senior Leaders (CEOs, COOs, CHROs, CIOs, board members)
• Legal Professionals, including:
• • Employment and Labor Law attorneys
  • Corporate Counsel / In-House Counsel
  • Compliance and Regulatory attorneys
  • Privacy and Data Protection lawyers
  • Technology and AI Law specialists
  • Ethics and Governance counsel
  • Risk Management and Corporate Governance attorneys
• Compliance & Risk Professionals (Compliance officers, risk managers, internal audit)
• Data, Technology & AI Governance Professionals (AI ethics officers, data governance leads, legal technologists)
• Public Sector & Policy Professionals (Regulators, policy advisors, public-sector HR leaders)
• Consultants & Advisors specializing in HR, employment law, compliance, ethics, or AI governance

This course is appropriate for professionals with general HR or legal knowledge who are responsible for ensuring the responsible, compliant, and ethical use of AI across the employee lifecycle.

Basic Knowledge:

Participants should have:

• A general understanding of human resources practices and the employee lifecycle
• Basic familiarity with employment law, compliance, or workplace policies
• No technical or AI development background required
• No prior experience with AI tools necessary

This course is designed for professionals who make or influence decisions related to people management, risk, compliance, or governance and want a practical, non-technical foundation for the responsible use of AI in HR.