2026 Employment Bias Regulation Landscape

A comprehensive guide to every active US employment law affecting hiring and termination documentation. Covers NYC Local Law 144 (automated employment decision tools, independent bias audit requirements), Illinois HB 3773 and AIVIA (AI notice requirements, video interview consent, zip code hiring ban), Texas TRAIGA (AI governance in hiring), California FEHA and CCPA automated decision provisions (4-year data retention, business necessity justification), Colorado SB 24-205 (enforcement currently stayed), Maryland HB 1202 (facial recognition technology consent), New Jersey LAD (automated tool disparate impact evaluation), and Connecticut AI Employment Law (automated process disclosure). Federal coverage includes Title VII, ADEA, ADA, EEOC guidelines, OFCCP, Section 503, VEVRAA, WARN Act, OWBPA, and COBRA. Salary history inquiry bans tracked across 22+ jurisdictions. Reviewed quarterly.