Does this trend require new legislation? Not necessarily, but targeted legislation is often the cleanest way to close emerging gaps. Policymakers can approach AI-mediated pay and scheduling in three lanes: 1. Enforce existing laws now. A large share of the harms described in this memo can already be investigated and remedied under preexisting wage-and-hour enforcement, recordkeeping requirements, civil rights/equal pay law, consumer protection (UDAP), and procurement authority. 2.