New York State S822, now enacted, focuses on regulating the use of AI in employment. It mandates that employers disclose their use of automated employment decision-making tools and requires the state's Office of Information Technology Services to maintain an inventory of AI systems. Crucially, the law explicitly states that the use of AI systems cannot infringe upon existing employee rights or alter collective bargaining agreements and relationships. This creates compliance obligations for employers regarding transparency and for state agencies regarding inventory management. Given its passage, the enforcement risk is high once an effective date is established.
Action required
Employers using AI for employment decisions must prepare for disclosure requirements and ensure AI use does not infringe upon existing collective bargaining agreements. The NY Office of Information Technology Services must establish an AI inventory.
Binding status
binding
Governing body
New York State Senate
Direction
restrictive
Innovation impact
mixed
Sponsors
Compliance requirements
Required disclosures
- disclosure of automated employment decision-making tools
Transparency requirements
- disclosure of automated employment decision-making tools
AI technologies
Affected industries
Affected roles
Frameworks
"Relates to the disclosure of automated employment decision-making tools; requires the office of information technology services to maintain an artificial intelligence inventory; provides that the use of artificial intelligence systems shall not affect the existing rights of employees pursuant to an existing collective bargaining agreement, or the existing representational relationships among employee organizations or the bargaining relationships between the employer and an employee organization."
Enriched 2026-05-26
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