No Robot Bosses Act: Protecting Workers from Automated Decision Systems
This act aims to protect employees from employers' over-reliance on automated decision-making systems, such as AI algorithms, in employment matters. It grants employees the right to information, the ability to appeal decisions made by automated systems, and the option to opt out of automated management in favor of a human manager. It also mandates testing of automated systems for discrimination and bias.
Key points
Employers cannot solely rely on automated systems for critical employment decisions like hiring, firing, or promotions.
Automated systems must be tested for efficacy, compliance with anti-discrimination laws, and absence of bias, with results made publicly available.
Employees have the right to full disclosure on how automated systems impact their employment decisions, including input data and decision reasoning.
Employees can dispute decisions made by automated systems to a human with relevant experience.
Employees managed by automated systems can opt out and choose a human manager.
The act protects whistleblowers who report violations of automated system regulations in the workplace.
Establishes a new Technology and Worker Protection Division within the Department of Labor to oversee the implementation and enforcement of these provisions.
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