In one paragraph
New Jersey's S3015 would require an employer that asks applicants for video interviews and uses AI to analyze them to notify the applicant, explain how the AI works and what characteristics it evaluates, and obtain written consent first. Employers would have to delete interviews within 30 days of a request and report applicants' race and ethnicity data annually to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Violations would carry a $500 civil penalty for a first offense and $1,000 for each later one. Introduced April 8, 2024. A bill of the Legislature's 2024-2025 session, which ended January 13, 2026.
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What it means for business
Employers using AI to analyze video interviews would need advance notice and written consent, deletion on request, annual race and ethnicity reporting, and risk $500 (first) or $1,000 (later) penalties.
Key provisions
- Section 1a: before requesting the interview, notify the applicant that AI may analyze it, explain how the AI works and its general evaluation characteristics, and get written (electronic allowed) consent; no AI evaluation without consent.
- Section 1b: share an applicant's video only with service providers whose expertise or technology is necessary to evaluate fitness.
- Section 1c: delete interviews within 30 days of the applicant's request and instruct anyone holding copies, including backups, to delete them.
- Section 1d-e: employers using AI to pick who gets an in-person interview must collect race and ethnicity data on applicants advanced or not, and those offered or hired, and report it annually to the Department.
- Section 1f: the Department must report yearly to the Governor and Legislature on whether the data shows racial bias in AI use.
- Section 1g: civil penalty of $500 for a first offense and $1,000 for each subsequent offense. Section 2: takes effect immediately.
Latest legislative action
Apr 8, 2024. Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Labor Committee
Sponsors
| Name | Role | District |
|---|---|---|
| Kristin Corrado R | Sponsor | SD-040 |
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