Engineering notes
Plain guides to the laws and rules on using AI in hiring in the US and Europe. Learn how to keep your hiring process fair, clear and easy to explain to others.
July 18, 2026 · 9 min read
Compliance-first hiring AI treats NYC Local Law 144 and the EU AI Act as design inputs, not legal afterthoughts. How to build assessment records auditors trust.
July 18, 2026 · 9 min read
NYC Local Law 144 requires an independent bias audit before an automated hiring tool screens candidates. What the rule covers, who owns it, and what it measures.
July 18, 2026 · 9 min read
The EU AI Act classes hiring AI as high-risk, with duties on documentation, human oversight, logging and transparency. What that means for your assessments.
July 18, 2026 · 9 min read
Adverse impact and the four-fifths rule decide whether your hiring passes a bias audit. How the 80% ratio works, its failure modes, and how to monitor it.
July 18, 2026 · 9 min read
GDPR for hiring: what candidate data rules require on lawful basis, consent and minimisation, and how to honour erasure while keeping an audit trail.
July 23, 2026 · 10 min read
Illinois AI hiring law explained: the AI Video Interview Act plus HB 3773's 2026 Human Rights Act amendments, and how to run a compliant AI assessment process.
July 23, 2026 · 9 min read
Colorado AI Act hiring rules changed in 2026: SB 24-205 was repealed before taking effect and replaced by SB 26-189. What hiring teams must do before 2027.