# New York City Local Law 144 of 2021 (Automated Employment Decision Tools)

- **Jurisdiction:** New York (US-NY)
- **Type:** Law · **Status:** In force · **Binding:** yes
- **Issued by:** New York City Council / Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)
- **Proposed:** — · **Adopted:** — · **Effective:** 5 Jul 2023
- **Obligations:** Bias and non-discrimination, Impact assessment, Transparency to users, Penalties
- **Sectors:** Employment
- **Penalties:** $500 for a first violation and $500–$1,500 for each subsequent violation (each day of use a separate violation)

## Summary
Bars employers and employment agencies in New York City from using automated employment decision tools unless the tool had an independent bias audit within the past year, a summary of the audit is public, and candidates or employees receive notice at least 10 business days before use.

## Why it matters
Any AI hiring or promotion tool used for NYC roles needs an annual independent bias audit and published results.

## Source
[NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection](https://www.nyc.gov/site/dca/about/automated-employment-decision-tools.page)
Checked against the source on 4 Oct 2026. City-level law (New York City), listed under US-NY. Effective date shown is the start of DCWP enforcement; penalty amounts from the law's text as commonly cited.

## Cite
New York City Local Law 144 of 2021 (Automated Employment Decision Tools). New York City Council / Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP). Status: In force. wheresthe.ai, https://wheresthe.ai/rule/us-ny-nyc-local-law-144-aedt/ (verified 4 Oct 2026).

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