SB 7: Employment: automated decision systems.

Employment: Automated Decision Systems This bill requires employers to provide written notice to employees and job applicants when automated decision systems (ADS) are used to make employment-related decisions, such as hiring, discipline, or termination. Employers must maintain an updated list of ADS in use and notify employees and applicants about the use of ADS. ADS cannot be used to make decisions on certain functions, and employers must limit the purposes and manner in which ADS are used. Employees can request a copy of their own data used by ADS to make decisions, and employers must provide this information. Employers cannot discharge, threaten to discharge, demote, suspend, or discriminate against employees for asserting their rights under this bill. The Labor Commissioner will enforce the bill's provisions, and a public prosecutor can bring a civil action. Penalties for non-compl…