LA HB421

Requires employers to provide written notice at least 30 days before deploying automated decision systems (ADS) for employment-related decisions, including details on data collected, system creators, and worker rights to access and correct their data

Prohibits employers from using ADS to infer protected status, predict behavior unrelated to job functions, or utilize facial recognition, gait, or emotion recognition technologies in employment decisions

Mandates human review for all discipline, termination, or deactivation decisions assisted by ADS, with designated reviewers required to have authority to overturn decisions and protection from retaliation

Grants workers the right to appeal ADS-assisted employment decisions within 30 days, request access to input/output data, and receive employer response within 14 business days

Establishes enforcement by Louisiana Works with $500 civil penalties per violation, plus private right of action in district court for injunctive relief, punitive damages, and attorney fees