Bill > A09601

This bill prohibits employers from using automated systems, such as artificial intelligence or algorithms, to screen job applicants or make employment decisions unless a human with the authority to change or reject the system's outcome conducts a "meaningful human review" before a final decision is made. An "automated employment decision tool" is defined as any system that helps screen, rank, score, evaluate, recommend, filter, or select applicants. Employers using these systems must inform applicants that they are being used, explain in simple terms what data is being analyzed, and clarify the human reviewer's role. If an applicant receives an unfavorable employment decision based on an automated system, they have the right to request a review of that decision by a human. The Commissioner of Labor is empowered to enforce these provisions through fines, cease-and-desist orders, and corrective actions.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9601