The No Robot Bosses Act restricts how employers can use artificial intelligence and automated decision-making systems in employment decisions. The bill applies to employers with at least 11 employees and covers hiring, firing, scheduling, performance evaluations, and other workplace decisions.
Under the legislation, employers cannot rely primarily on automated systems to make work decisions and must disclose to workers that they use such systems, explaining what data goes in, how the system works, and how workers can appeal decisions. Employers must also conduct impact assessments annually to check whether automated systems are discriminating against workers based on protected characteristics like race, gender, disability, or age. Before deploying new systems, both developers and employers must evaluate potential risks to worker rights, including impacts on privacy, safety, organizing, and collective bargaining.
The bill establishes a new Fairness and Transparency Office within the Department of Labor to oversee compliance and enforce violations. Workers and unions can sue employers for violations and recover damages ranging from $5,000 to $40,000 per violation, plus attorney's fees. The law also protects workers who complain about violations from retaliation. State attorneys general can bring enforcement actions as well. The bill authorizes $100 million annually for fiscal years 2027 through 2036 to implement these requirements.
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