New York City. AI / automated decisions. Local law
NYC LL 144New York City Local Law 144 of 2021 – Automated Employment Decision Tools
In force
Partly verified
Medium confidence.Municipal law; subdivision_code uses US-NY. Not re-verified against a primary source in this session (search budget exhausted); details from established knowledge.
§1Summary
- Synopsis
Bars employers and employment agencies in NYC from using automated employment decision tools unless the tool has had an independent bias audit within the past year, a summary is published, and candidates receive notice.
- Key themes
- Unique features
First US law requiring independent bias audits of hiring algorithms; municipal not state level.
- SaaS relevance
HR-tech SaaS vendors are expected to supply bias audits their NYC employer customers must publish.
§2Obligations
- Extraterritorial
- Limited
- Breach notification
- None
- DPO
- No
- Cross-border transfers
- None
- Maximum penalty
- $500 first violation; $500–$1,500 for subsequent violations (per day per tool)
§3Dates
- Key dates
- Adopted
- In force
- Enforcement from 2023-07-05 after DCWP rules.
§4Text and authority
- Text
- Authoritative text nyc.gov
- Authority
- NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)
§5Where it applies
- Domestic law of
- New York
§6Sources and verification
- Sources consulted
- Verification
Medium confidence.
Partly verified
Medium confidence.Municipal law; subdivision_code uses US-NY. Not re-verified against a primary source in this session (search budget exhausted); details from established knowledge.