After three years of leniency, US employers who introduced work-from-home policies during the Covid-19 pandemic will no longer be exempt from in-person inspections of identity and employment eligibility forms for new hires. The government will end the granted flexibility from 2020, effective July 31.

The change could prompt headaches for HR departments that had gotten comfortable with a more flexible system, particularly if their firm went through intense periods of hiring during the pandemic.

How we got here. All US employers are required to submit documentation verifying the identity and work authorization of each person they hire through a form called I-9. An employer or authorized representative “must physically examine, in the employee’s physical presence,” an employee’s documents, such as a passport or citizen ID card, per instructions from US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) dating back to 2019.

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Apple has restricted the use of external generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The tech giant is reportedly developing a generative AI tool of its own. Employee restrictions on the use of ChatGPT, Microsoft-owned GitHub’s Copilot, and others come amid worries about the security of confidential data entered into the AI tool, according to WSJ.

The move comes as a number of companies have banned their employees from using the tech or restricted what type of work can be generated using external bots like ChatGPT. Samsung, JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank, and Verizon are among the notable companies that have banned or restricted access.

Executives worry that proprietary and confidential information could be leaked if used in queries to the application, and some are banning or restricting its use as a precaution. Others have instituted restrictions to buy time to develop a policy.

Meanwhile, employers might also need to worry about on-the-job training that could lead to an employee exodus. A recent ResumeBuilder survey revealed that nine of 10 employers are looking for candidates with “ChatGPT experience.” Other companies see generative AI as a tool to boost employee productivity.

Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

From Formula 1 to the Kentucky Derby, the need for speed has been felt on a lot of TVs this month. With that in mind, here are some HR leaders who are speeding ahead…in their careers.

Red Robin. The burger chain recently appointed several new high-ranking leaders, including an interim chief people officer. Mark Simpson previously served as VP of people at Texas Roadhouse and has 35 years of experience. He’s also been on the board of the National Council of Chain Restaurants and the Kentucky Restaurant Association.

Inspire Brands. The company that owns several comfort food go-tos, including Baskin Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Dunkin’, just named Nathalie Rothman as its new Chief People Officer, according to a release. Rothman previously served as CHRO at Advance Auto Parts, and spent a decade in HR at PepsiCo.

The City of Anchorage. The largest city in Alaska has a new human resources director, according to the Anchorage Daily News. Tyler Andrews was appointed to the position by the city’s mayor, and was previously EVP of employee services and communications at Chugach Electric Association. Andrews steps into the role after the previous director resigned amid a lawsuit filed by an employee.

TriHealth. Jerri Irby will join TriHealth, a health system in Cincinnati as its new CHRO, where she’ll oversee HR for the organization’s 12,000 employees. Irby was previously chair for the human resources workforce practice at the Mayo Clinic. Before that, she spent three years as VP of HR at Wake Forest Baptist Health in North Carolina.

Today’s top HR reads.

Stat: In a recent poll, 62% of respondents said employers should provide free meals to onsite staff. (Newsweek)

Quote: “There’s always two sides of Apple: Apple as a corporate entity and Apple as a retail entity…I think from a decision perspective, some of these [DE&I] decisions get lost in transition from corporate down to retail, and retail down to employees.”—Sidney Lo, a former Apple retail worker, on the company’s DE&I strategy (TechCrunch)

Read: US workers who move for a job hit a nearly 30-year low, perhaps partly due to rising mortgage rates and home prices. (CBS News)

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