# Who audits the hiring algorithm?

> Are the rules on AI in hiring and firing actually being applied, or are they being softened?

The first generation of AI-hiring rules, from New York City's bias audits to Colorado's AI Act and the EU's high-risk regime, has been weakly enforced, repealed or delayed. Protection is shifting to civil-rights liability, notice duties and human review of AI-driven firing.

## Stops
1. **5 Jul 2023: NYC Local Law 144** (Rule) The first US law requiring bias audits of hiring tools, in force since 2023. [page](https://wheresthe.ai/rule/us-ny-nyc-local-law-144-aedt/) · [source](https://www.nyc.gov/site/dca/about/automated-employment-decision-tools.page)
2. **2 Dec 2025: NY Comptroller finds New York City barely enforces its AI hiring law** (Development) An audit shows the city found 1 violation where auditors found 17. [page](https://wheresthe.ai/d/us-ny-comptroller-audit-ll144-2025-12/) · [source](https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2025/12/02/enforcement-local-law-144-automated-employment-decision-tools)
3. **27 Jun 2025: California finalises civil-rights rules for AI in hiring, effective 1 Oct 2025** (Development) California uses existing anti-discrimination law to reach AI tools and vendors. [page](https://wheresthe.ai/d/us-ca-crd-ads-employment-regulations-2025-06/) · [source](https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/2025/06/30/civil-rights-council-secures-approval-for-regulations-to-protect-against-employment-discrimination-related-to-artificial-intelligence/)
4. **1 Jan 2026: HB 3773** (Rule) Illinois adds AI discrimination and notice duties from January 2026. [page](https://wheresthe.ai/rule/us-il-hb3773-human-rights-act-ai-employment/) · [source](https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/PublicActs/View/103-0804)
5. **17 May 2024: Colorado AI Act (SB 24-205)** (Rule) The ambitious risk-based model that never took effect. [page](https://wheresthe.ai/rule/us-co-sb24-205-colorado-ai-act/) · [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb24-205)
6. **14 May 2026: Colorado repeals its AI Act before it starts, replaces it with lighter ADMT law** (Development) Colorado swaps audits for notice and explanation duties. [page](https://wheresthe.ai/d/us-co-sb26-189-replaces-ai-act-2026-05/) · [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb26-189)
7. **8 Jul 2026: EU pushes AI Act duties for hiring and workplace AI back to December 2027** (Development) The EU delays its high-risk duties for workplace AI to December 2027. [page](https://wheresthe.ai/d/eu-omnibus-delays-high-risk-hiring-ai-2026-07/) · [source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=OJ:L_202601744)
8. **30 Sep 2026: California bans AI-only firing and requires notice of AI-driven mass layoffs** (Development) California moves the focus to human review of AI-driven discipline and firing. [page](https://wheresthe.ai/d/us-ca-sb947-ai-workplace-laws-2026-09/) · [source](https://www.kqed.org/news/12102337/newsom-signs-slate-of-ai-workplace-laws-barring-robo-bosses-and-surveillance)
9. **22 Sep 2025: CCPA ADMT regulations** (Rule) From 2027, privacy-law notice and opt-out rights also cover AI in employment decisions. [page](https://wheresthe.ai/rule/us-ca-ccpa-admt-regulations-2025/) · [source](https://cppa.ca.gov/regulations/ccpa_updates.html)

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