SMPHR Weekly Brew — Monday, June 15

Happy Monday, SMPHR community. This week, federal AI legislation moved at an unusual clip, the EEOC made a historic retreat on workforce data, and one of SMPHR's biggest events of the year is just seven days away. Pour something warm — let's get into it.

Three compliance stories you can't afford to miss, five fresh picks from the Learning Lab, and a reminder: the CHRO Roundtable is next Monday morning.

📣 This Week in HR

• What HR Needs to Know About the Great American AI Act of 2026 — SHRM
  The first bipartisan federal AI governance bill would require 60 days' advance notice before any AI-driven mass layoff. If your organization uses automation in workforce planning or reductions, this belongs on your radar now — not in 2027.
• EEOC Moves to Axe EEO-1 Reporting — HR Dive
  The EEOC is proposing to eliminate the 60-year-old demographic reporting requirement — the same dataset most equity practitioners use to identify pay gaps and representation shortfalls. For multicultural HR leaders, this is a significant blow to data-driven inclusion work.
• Revamped Colorado AI Law Targets "Consequential" HR Decisions — HR Dive
  Colorado's rewritten AI law (effective 2027) now requires employers to disclose — and allow human review of — any AI-influenced hiring or compensation decision that goes against a candidate. Other states are watching. Are your AI workflows documented and auditable?

🧠 New in the Learning Lab

Five fresh resources added this week, spanning leadership resilience, mentorship, advancement gaps, and the evolving language of equity:

• Cultivating Resilience Through Inclusive Leadership · Article · SHRM
• Mentors and Sponsors Make the Difference · Article · Gallup
• One in Four U.S. Employees Lack Advancement Opportunities · Article · Gallup
• Why We Choose "Equity & Inclusion" Over "DEI" · Article · Culture Amp
• Inside SHRM's CHRO Report: What's Next for 2025? · Video · SHRM

Browse everything in the Learning Lab →

📅 Coming Up

• Monday, June 22 · 8:30–10:15 AM — CHRO Roundtable: How Does HR Stay at the Table? — One week away. Three CHROs in candid conversation at RGA Headquarters. Don't miss it.
• View the full SMPHR calendar →

See you at the table. — SMPHR