United States of America: Local Law on Automated employment decision tools (Local Law 144) requiring a bias audit of AI

Progress

Current status
in force
05 Jul 2023 in force
06 Apr 2023 in force
12 Dec 2022 adopted
10 Nov 2021 adopted
27 Feb 2020 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Testing requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
other regulatory body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

05 Jul 2023
in force

Implemented Local Law on Automated employment decision tools (Local Law 144) requiring a bias audit of AI

On 5 July 2023, the Local Law on Automated employment decision tools (Local Law 144) requiring a bias audit of AI was implemented. The Law applies to employers and employment agencies using an automated decision tool, defined as any computational pr…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
06 Apr 2023
in force

Issued Notice of Adoption of Final Rule on Local Law on Automated employment decision tools (Local Law 144) requiring a bias audit of AI

On 6 April 2023, New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) issued a Notice of Adoption of Final Rule to implement new legislation regarding automated employment decision tools outlined in Local Law 144 of 2021 which prohibi…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
12 Dec 2022
adopted

Postponed enforcement of Local Law on Automated employment decision tools (Local Law 144) requiring a bias audit of AI

On 12 December 2022, the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection announced it was delaying the enforcement of rules for Local Law 144 related to automated employment decision tools which will regulate how New York City employers should use …

Source
Event type law
Action type postponement
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
10 Nov 2021
adopted

Adopted Local Law on Automated employment decision tools (Local Law 144) requiring a bias audit of AI

"A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to automated employment decision tools" is adopted by the New York City Council on 10 November 2021. In particular, the Bill requires a bias audit for companies wishi…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
27 Feb 2020
under deliberation

Introduced New York City Bill on automated employment decision tools

On 11 December 2021, the Law in relation to automated employment decision tools (2021/144) was introduced to the New York City Council. The Law contains several compliance duties regarding the disclosure, opting-out and audit of automated employment…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament

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