New Jersey Rules Pertaining to Disparate Impact Discrimination (N.J.A.C. 13:16)

Jurisdiction:

New Jersey

enforcing

Effective:

Dec 15, 2025

Authority:

New Jersey Division on Civil Rights

Official text Verified May 21, 2026

Obligations Covered

Bias & Discrimination Prevention

Provisions (1)

Prohibition on AI Disparate Impact in Employment #

Obligation:

Bias Prevention

enforcing

Effective:

Dec 15, 2025

Risk tier:

high-risk

Scope:

deployers

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Disparate impact liability	Employers liable for disparate impact discrimination resulting from use of automated tools and AI in employment
Scope	Covers hiring, promotion, termination, compensation, and other employment decisions
Vendor responsibility	Employers cannot disclaim liability by relying on third-party AI vendor tools

Penalties

Violation	Fine
Non-compliance	Enforcement under NJ Law Against Discrimination

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Attribution: EveryAILaw, PAICE.work PBC. “New Jersey Rules Pertaining to Disparate Impact Discrimination (N.J.A.C. 13:16)”, EveryAILaw.com, May 21, 2026. https://everyailaw.com/regulation/nj-ai-employment-rules/

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