NYC Local Law 144

    NYC Local Law 144 Compliance Software

    Patent Pending

    Automated bias auditing for employment decision tools

    DecisionLedger AI provides the bias auditing infrastructure employers need to comply with NYC Local Law 144 — from disparate impact analysis and SHAP explainability to candidate notice tracking and immutable audit trails.

    Bias Audit
    Section 20-871(a)
    Published Results Summary
    Section 20-871(b)
    Candidate Notice
    Section 20-871(c)
    Independent Audit Trail
    Section 20-871(d)
    Annual Audit Cycle
    Section 20-871(e)
    Data Retention
    Section 20-871(f)

    This page describes platform capabilities. It does not constitute compliance certification with NYC Local Law 144. Organizations must engage a qualified independent auditor for LL144 compliance and obtain required certifications independently.

    How DecisionLedger Maps to NYC LL144

    Every requirement of NYC Local Law 144 is addressed by built-in platform capabilities designed for HR and employment decision compliance.

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    Bias Audit

    Section 20-871(a)

    Automated statistical bias detection across race, sex, and intersectional categories. Calculate selection rates and disparate impact ratios for every AEDT-driven employment decision, with continuous monitoring that flags bias drift before it becomes a compliance issue.

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    Published Results Summary

    Section 20-871(b)

    Generate audit summary reports with selection rates, impact ratios, and demographic breakdowns formatted for public disclosure. One-click export of bias audit results in the format required for your organization's website publication.

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    Candidate Notice

    Section 20-871(c)

    Document and track that candidates were notified about AEDT use, the type of data collected, and the availability of an alternative selection process. Maintain timestamped notice records for every candidate interaction with your automated decision tools.

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    Independent Audit Trail

    Section 20-871(d)

    Immutable audit logs showing complete AEDT decision history for independent auditor review. Every scoring decision, input variable, model version, and output is logged with full provenance — ready for third-party auditor access at any time.

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    Annual Audit Cycle

    Section 20-871(e)

    Continuous bias monitoring with annual audit report generation and trend analysis. Track bias metrics over time, detect seasonal or demographic shifts, and generate year-over-year comparison reports that satisfy the annual audit requirement.

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    Data Retention

    Section 20-871(f)

    S3 Object Lock WORM storage for all AEDT audit records, decisions, and bias audit reports. Tamper-proof retention ensures audit evidence cannot be modified or deleted, meeting the law's record-keeping requirements with cryptographic integrity.

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    Requirements Mapped

    Every LL144 section addressed

    Automated

    Bias Auditing

    Continuous disparate impact analysis

    Auditor-Ready

    Evidence Quality

    Exportable compliance packages

    100%

    Notice Tracking

    Timestamped candidate records

    NYC LL144 Compliance in Practice

    Real scenarios showing how teams use DecisionLedger to meet NYC Local Law 144 requirements.

    HR Director

    Preparing for the annual independent bias audit of all automated employment decision tools. Uses DecisionLedger to generate selection rate reports by demographic group, calculate disparate impact ratios across race and sex categories, and compile a complete audit evidence package with every AEDT decision logged — ready for the independent auditor's review.

    Annual bias audit completed with zero findings, auditor commended the completeness of evidence documentation.

    Compliance Officer

    Needs to ensure every candidate screened by AEDT receives proper notice and that notice records are maintained. Uses DecisionLedger to track notice delivery timestamps, document the type of data collected by each AEDT, and maintain records showing alternative selection processes were offered — all with immutable, tamper-proof storage.

    100% notice compliance with timestamped records for every candidate interaction, stored in WORM-compliant audit trail.

    Why Choose DecisionLedger for NYC LL144 Compliance

    Beyond Compliance

    Don't just check the box — detect and remediate bias continuously. Proactive monitoring catches disparate impact shifts before your annual audit surfaces them.

    HR-Native Models

    30+ HR decision models designed for bias-aware employment decisions. Attrition risk, pay equity, workforce planning — all built with fairness constraints from day one.

    Auditor-Ready Evidence

    Generate complete audit packages that independent auditors can verify. Selection rates, impact ratios, model documentation, and decision logs — all in one exportable bundle.

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