House Bill No. by Representative Cox seeks to regulate the use of Automated Decision Systems (ADS) in employment decisions by introducing new provisions in Part IV of Chapter 9 of Title 23 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes. The bill requires employers to provide written notification to workers when an ADS is utilized for employment-related decisions, excluding hiring. This notification must include details about the decisions affected, the data used, and the workers' rights to access and correct their data. The legislation also prohibits the use of ADS in situations that violate labor laws or infer a worker's protected status, and it establishes a right for workers to appeal decisions made with the assistance of an ADS.

In addition to these requirements, the bill emphasizes worker protections by prohibiting retaliatory actions against employees who assert their rights under this law. Employers must maintain an updated list of ADS in use and ensure that any reliance on ADS outputs for disciplinary actions is supported by human review. The bill also restricts the use of individualized worker data for compensation determinations and prohibits the use of customer ratings as the primary input for employment-related decisions. To enforce compliance, the bill imposes a civil penalty of $500 for violations and designates La. Works as the enforcing body responsible for investigating violations and issuing citations.