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Employment: Automated Decision Systems (SB 947, 'No Robo Bosses Act')

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Bars California employers from relying solely on automated decision systems for discipline or termination decisions, requires human review and corroboration, and requires notice to affected workers including a description of the data used. Protects workers from retaliation for asserting these rights.

Why it matters

Employers and HR-tech vendors must build human review and worker notices into any AI-assisted discipline or firing process by mid-2027.

What it requires

Human oversightTransparency to usersConsumer rightsPenalties

Penalties

$500 civil penalty per violation; Labor Commissioner and public prosecutors enforce

SourceCalifornia Legislative Information: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB947Secondary: https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_202520260sb947 Checked against the source on 4 Oct 2026. Chapter 859, Statutes of 2026 (approved 30 Sep 2026); operative 1 Jul 2027 per bill text. A 2025 version (SB 7) was vetoed. Signed alongside SB 951 (Ch. 860: Cal/WARN layoff notices must state when layoffs are caused by AI or automation and which job functions are automated) and AB 1883 (Ch. 853: workplace surveillance tools).

Cite this record

Employment: Automated Decision Systems (SB 947, 'No Robo Bosses Act'). California Legislature / Governor. Status: Enacted, not yet in force. wheresthe.ai, https://wheresthe.ai/rule/us-ca-sb947-no-robo-bosses-2026/ (verified 4 Oct 2026).

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