Most UK Employers Are Breaking Hiring Law — And Have No Idea

The UK's data protection regulator just audited over 30 employers and found something striking: most of them were making illegal hiring decisions without knowing it. If your company uses AI to screen CVs, rank applicants, or shortlist candidates, you may be in the same position right now. In this episode, we dig into the ICO's new guidance on automated decision-making in recruitment — what "solely automated decisions" actually means under UK law, why the rubber-stamp problem is so common, and what genuine human involvement looks like in practice. Three overlapping legal frameworks converge on August 2, 2026 — UK, EU GDPR, and the EU AI Act. We'll tell you what that means for HR teams today and what you need to do before the deadline arrives.