Paritas exists because companies deserve bias audits from someone who isn't selling them the tool being audited.
WHY WE BUILT PARITAS
When NYC Local Law 144 went into effect in July 2023, companies using AI hiring tools faced a new requirement: get an independent bias audit, publish the results, and do it annually. The market responded with two options—neither ideal.
On one side, legacy consulting firms with deep HR compliance expertise but no software infrastructure—delivering audits as PDF attachments to email threads, at price points starting at six figures. On the other, a wave of AI-native startups offering "platforms" that happened to also sell the tools being audited, or that treated the audit as a checkbox rather than a meaningful assessment.
Paritas was built to occupy the space between them: the methodological rigor and independence of a research-grade audit, delivered through modern software with transparent methodology, permanent report hosting, and—critically—actionable remediation recommendations that tell you what to do when the numbers come back wrong.
The name "Paritas" comes from the Latin word for equality, fairness, and parity—the core principle behind disparate impact analysis and the four-fifths rule that anchors modern employment discrimination law.
PRINCIPAL AUDITOR
Ph.D. in Sociology, The New School (2018). Specialization in computational social science, algorithmic bias, and platform labor inequality.
Published researcher at JSC, IEEE, and SSRN. Over a decade of experience consulting for Fortune 500 companies on AI systems, data engineering, and algorithmic fairness.
Lecturer in Computational Social Science, UMass Amherst, where he teaches courses in data engineering, machine learning, and computational methods.
As an independent auditor, Dr. Horan has no financial, contractual, or advisory relationship with any AEDT vendor. He audits tools—he doesn't build, sell, or promote them.
We have no relationship with any AEDT vendor. Our only incentive is accuracy.
Our methodology is published. Our reports are permanent. Our approach is reviewable before you engage.
Every audit uses peer-reviewed statistical methods—not proprietary scoring systems or black-box algorithms.
We go beyond minimum compliance. We tell you what's wrong and how to fix it, with prioritized remediation timelines.
| Feature | Legacy Consulting | AI-Native Startups | Paritas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Independence | Varies | Often audit own tools | Fully independent |
| Methodology | Proprietary | Proprietary | Published openly |
| Report Hosting | PDF via email | Behind login wall | Permanent public URL |
| Remediation | Optional add-on | Generic suggestions | 30/90/180-day plan |
| Multi-Jurisdiction | Per engagement | NYC only | LL144 + CO + IL + EU + EEOC |
| ATS Integration | Manual data request | Some | 5 providers + CSV |
| Pricing | $50K–$150K+ | $5K–$50K | $5K–$36K/year |
Get a bias audit that goes beyond compliance minimums.