NYC Local Law 144 and AI Hiring Bias Audits Quiz

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1. Which agency enforces NYC Local Law 144?
   • The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
   • The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection
   • The New York State Attorney General only
   • The NYC Commission on Human Rights
2. How is an impact ratio calculated for a selection tool?
   • A category's selection rate divided by the selection rate of the most selected category
   • The number of applicants divided by the number of jobs
   • The average score minus the median score
   • The number of women hired divided by total staff
3. How many business days before using an AEDT must candidates be notified?
   • 1
   • 5
   • 30
   • 10
4. What does Local Law 144 require if an audit shows large disparities?
   • The tool must be withdrawn immediately
   • The employer pays an automatic fine
   • It sets no passing threshold; the law mainly requires the audit and public disclosure
   • The auditor must redesign the tool
5. For tools that output scores, what is the scoring rate?
   • The highest score any candidate received
   • The share of a category scoring above the median score of the full sample
   • The average time taken to score a candidate
   • The share of candidates who complete the assessment
6. When may a demographic category be excluded from impact ratio calculations?
   • When it represents under 2 percent of the data, with disclosure
   • When the employer prefers not to report it
   • When the category performed well
   • Never; all categories must always be included
7. Why do critics say the rules' reading of 'substantially assist' weakens the law?
   • It covers every piece of HR software
   • It requires employers to use AI
   • It applies only outside New York City
   • Its narrow definition lets many employers conclude their tools are out of scope
8. What did a 2024 academic study find about compliance?
   • Nearly every employer had posted audits
   • The law had been repealed
   • Only a small fraction of hundreds of employers checked had posted audits
   • Audits were only required for government agencies