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EurEporter explains jobseeker rights under EU AI Act and GDPR
An EU explainer outlines how the AI Act and GDPR protect candidates: transparency duties, bans on emotion inference and rights to human review.
Fireflies launches voice agents for screening calls
Fireflies rolled out Voice Agents on Sept. 2, 2026 for screening interviews and call handling; EU AI Act and GDPR already impose disclosure and data rules for recruitment AI.
Workday adds HiredScore triggers in 2026R2 Talent Acquisition
Workday's 2026R2 Talent Acquisition update adds HiredScore Spotlight and hiring‑manager triggers, plus ranking templates and API enhancements.
AI agents reshape IT security hiring
Network World warns agentic and generative AI are changing cyber threats and pushing employers to seek AI‑literate security professionals, altering hiring and training.
LinkedIn: AI job listings pay ~$177K, women ~26% of hires
LinkedIn Economic Graph finds AI-related roles advertise median pay around $177,000 while women account for roughly 26% of hires into U.S. AI roles, flagging equity and pipeline issues for HR.
Stanford study finds job-level racial gaps from hiring algorithms
Stanford researchers analysed about 4 million applications and warn that widespread use of the same hiring algorithms can create position-level racial disparities.
Goldman Sachs: AI curbs U.S. entry‑level hiring
Goldman Sachs analysis finds occupations with higher AI exposure have weaker openings growth, with U.S. entry‑level roles hit hardest.
Federal AI hiring guidance removed as states push rules
Federal technical guidance on AI hiring was removed July 27 while states including Colorado and Illinois press new automated‑decision rules, shifting employer obligations.
UK publishes responsible AI recruitment guidance
GOV.UK publishes guidance for employers on responsible use of AI in hiring, covering bias mitigation, transparency, audits and legal duties under Equality Act and UK GDPR.
Court allows Mobley v. Workday bias claims to proceed
A federal court allowed disparate‑impact and ADEA claims in Mobley v. Workday to proceed and authorised notice to potential class members.
HRreview: AI is exposing, not breaking, job interviews
HRreview analysis argues generative AI reveals long‑standing hiring weaknesses and calls for structured interviews, staged assessments and post‑hoc audits.
EU unveils €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund to keep tech talent
Commissioner Ekaterina Zaharieva announced a €5bn Scaleup Europe Fund and an ERA Act timeline to boost researcher mobility and retain AI talent in Europe.
OfDIA flags rise in AI, biometric right-to-work checks
OfDIA's 2026 Digital Identity report flags growth in biometric, liveness and AI-enabled verification used in right-to-work and pre-employment screening.
iCIMS adds analytics to high-volume hiring
iCIMS launched a high‑volume hiring suite with embedded analytics and automation on July 9, 2026 to speed screening and scale hiring.
EEOC Draft Plan Flags AI Risk in Hiring
EEOC's draft FY2026–2030 plan opens comments through July 19, 2026 and signals an enforcement focus on AI in hiring. Employers should audit tools now.