Companies that use automated tools to screen candidates for jobs based in New York City must check those systems for bias or potentially run afoul of a first-in-the-nation law.

The law, which took effect July 5, is aimed at rooting out any bias against individuals in job hiring when an automated employment decision tool (AEDT) is used. The law requires that the employer or third-party hiring partner audit the AEDT for bias.

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