AI in recruitment: the ICO lifts the curtain on providers of AI tools
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has released a report on AI in Recruitment, which asks helpful questions and provides recommendations for employers using AI recruitment tools. The report is the output of consensual audit engagements with providers of AI recruitment tools, and the findings are insightful for both users (recruiters) and providers of such tools. Whilst the report focuses on the principles of UK data protection laws (the UK GDPR), its observations and findings have
Employment Law Alert UK – August 2024
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Retraction of job offer from Christian social worker was direct discrimination. The Employment Tribunal held that the Claimant was discriminated against on the grounds of his religious beliefs when the Respondent rescinded a job offer which they had made to him. The Claimant is a Christian and qualified social worker. He applied for a role at the Respondent, which is a charity providing mental health services. The Claimant was offered the role subject to receiving satisfactory
