AI governance glossary
Bias audit (automated employment decision tools)
Definition
Under New York City Local Law 144, an impartial evaluation by an independent auditor of an automated employment decision tool, reporting selection or scoring rates and impact ratios by sex and race or ethnicity. Employers must have one done within a year before using the tool, publish a summary, and notify candidates.
Source: NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. A plain-language explanation for orientation, not the legal text; follow the source for the binding wording.
Laws and policies on record that use it
- NYC Local Law 144 (automated employment decision tools)New York (United States) · In force
Duties that mention it
- Employers and employment agencies must obtain an independent bias audit before using an automated employment decision toolNYC Local Law 144 (automated employment decision tools) · New York (United States)
- Employers and employment agencies must publish a summary of the bias audit resultsNYC Local Law 144 (automated employment decision tools) · New York (United States)
- Employers and employment agencies must notify candidates and employees before an automated tool is usedNYC Local Law 144 (automated employment decision tools) · New York (United States)
- Employers and employment agencies must disclose the data collected and their retention policy for the toolNYC Local Law 144 (automated employment decision tools) · New York (United States)
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Frequently asked questions
What does "Bias audit" mean?
Under New York City Local Law 144, an impartial evaluation by an independent auditor of an automated employment decision tool, reporting selection or scoring rates and impact ratios by sex and race or ethnicity. Employers must have one done within a year before using the tool, publish a summary, and notify candidates.
Where does the term Bias audit come from?
This explanation follows NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection. It is a plain-language paraphrase for orientation; the source has the binding wording.
Which laws and policies use the term Bias audit?
Among the records on this site: NYC Local Law 144 (automated employment decision tools) (New York).