As we reported in previous alerts, New York City law imposes requirements on employers who use automated employment decision tools (“AEDTs”) to make employment decisions. Following suit, the NYS Senate introduced a bill that, if passed, would restrict employers’ use of not only AEDTs, but also electronic monitoring. While there is no analogous federal requirement relating to the use of AEDTs or electronic monitoring, the EEOC has also indicated that AI is an area of interest, recently releasing guidance on the application of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to employers’ use of AI tools.
Read MoreAs we reported in previous alerts, New York City enacted a law imposing restrictions on NYC employers who use Automated Employment Decision Tools (“AEDTs”) to make employment decisions. The law went into effect on January 1, 2023, and enforcement began on July 5, 2023, by the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”). As DCWP’s enforcement obligations ramp up, the agency released an FAQ document, providing guidance on the requirements of the new law. This guidance supplements the rules implementing the law that were published by DCWP earlier this year.
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