New York City, United States · Legislation

New York City Automated Hiring Tools Law

New York City requires bias audits, public summaries and candidate or employee notices before employers and employment agencies use automated employment decision tools for hiring or promotion.

Current status
In force
Published or updated
11 December 2021
Effective date
1 January 2023
Last verified
20 August 2026

Prepared by Longan Bay Area AI Legal Research Center based on official public materials.

01

Scope of application & addressees

  • Employers and employment agencies using an AEDT in New York City
  • Vendors supplying hiring-screening, scoring or promotion tools
  • Teams responsible for bias audits, candidate notices and hiring data

02

Core regulatory mandates & key requirements

01An independent bias audit must have been completed within one year before use.

02A summary of audit results and information about data distribution must be public.

03Candidates or employees receive advance notice about the tool and the job qualifications it assesses.

03

Enforcement & compliance timeline

Local Law 144 became law.

The law took effect.

New York City began enforcement.

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