Local Law 144 covers employers and employment agencies that use automated tools to make or substantially assist hiring and promotion decisions for jobs in New York City. The tool must have had an independent bias audit within the past year, a summary must be published, and candidates must be told at least 10 business days before it is used.
The Department of Consumer and Worker Protection enforces it, with penalties of up to $500 for a first violation and $500 to $1,500 for each later one; each day a tool is used unlawfully counts separately. A December 2025 State Comptroller audit found enforcement had been weak.