What is NYC Local Law 144 bias audit?

NYC Local Law 144 requires an independent bias audit of any automated employment decision tool (AEDT) used to screen candidates or employees in NYC, within the prior year, plus public posting of a summary of results and notice to candidates. It is one of the…

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NYC Local Law 144 requires an independent bias audit of any automated employment decision tool (AEDT) used to screen candidates or employees in NYC, within the prior year, plus public posting of a summary of results and notice to candidates. It is one of the few laws that mandates a genuine third-party audit. Planisphere is built to perform exactly this kind of independent, reproducible measurement of selection rates across categories; the audit summary and the legal compliance posture remain the employer's responsibility.

Cite-anchor: New York City Local Law 144 of 2021 (Automated Employment Decision Tools) · NYC Admin. Code § 20-870 et seq.; DCWP Final Rule, 6 RCNY § 5-300 et seq.

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NYC Local Law 144 is enacted (or near-enacted) law in a specific jurisdiction, with a specific obligation and a specific…

AEDT bias-audit mandate — the literal third-party audit Planisphere performs.

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