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  "node_id": "us-nyc-ll-144-aedt-2021",
  "title": "New York City Local Law 144 - Automated Employment Decision Tools (Enacted 2021, Effective July 5 2023)",
  "domain": "AI Governance & Law",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "last_updated": "2026-06-13",
  "bluf": "New York City Local Law 144 of 2021, codified at New York City Administrative Code 20-870 et seq., regulates the use of Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDTs) by employers and employment agencies in New York City. The Law took effect January 1, 2023 with enforcement deferred to July 5, 2023. Core requirements: (1) Bias audit - an employer or employment agency cannot use an AEDT to screen a candidate or employee for an employment decision unless an independent bias audit of the tool has been conducted within the preceding year and the summary of results is publicly available; (2) Notice to candidates - candidates and employees who reside in New York City must be notified at least 10 business days before the AEDT is used; notice must include the job qualifications and characteristics the tool will use, instructions for requesting an alternative selection process or accommodation, and information on retention and processing of personal information; (3) Bias audit standards - the bias audit must measure selection rates and impact ratios across race, ethnicity, and sex categories and intersectional categories required by EEOC Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures; (4) Penalty - civil penalty of USD 500 for a first violation and not less than USD 500 nor more than USD 1500 for each subsequent violation per day. The Law was implemented by NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection rules at the Rules of the City of New York at 6 RCNY 5-300 effective July 5, 2023.",
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  "dependencies": [
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}