On June 2, 2025, the California Senate approved a bill, called the “No Robo Bosses Act,” that would restrict when and how employers can use automated decision-making systems and artificial intelligence (AI) to make employment-related decisions without human oversight. The bill comes as California considers various overlapping pieces of legislation and proposed regulations to manage AI, while the U.S. Congress is considering a potential moratorium on state regulation of AI technology.

Quick Hits

• The proposed “No Robo Bosses Act” (SB 7) in California aims to regulate the use of automated decision-making systems in employment by mandating human oversight and written notice to employees about such systems.
• The bill would prohibit employers from relying primarily on automated systems for critical employment decisions and allows affected employees to appeal those decisions within a specified timeframe.

The No Robo Bosses Act, Senate Bill (SB) No. 7, introduced by California Senator Jerry McNerney on March 6, 2025, and backed by some major labor unions, would require employers to provide written notice that an “automated decision system” (ADS) is used to make employment-related decisions and require human oversight when ADSs are used to guide employment-related decisions.

The bill, which is now under consideration in the California Assembly, would further prohibit employers or vendors engaged by employers from using such systems to “predict” workers’ future behavior or...

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