United Kingdom: Guidance on automated decision-making in recruitment
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
31 Mar 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Information Commissioner's Office published report and draft guidance on automated decision making in recruitment
On 31 March 2026, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) published a report and draft guidance on the use of automated decision-making (ADM) in recruitment. The guidance would apply to employers that use automated tools to process job applicati…
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
drafting
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority