The rules
Hiring rules now ask for notice, explanations, and records.
The EU and several US states have set dates for what employers must tell candidates and keep when AI helps make hiring decisions.
Your legal team decides which of your tools count as high-risk or as automated decision tools under each rule. This page isn't legal advice.
Dec 2027is when EU AI Act high-risk obligations apply to AI used in employment, such as screening job applicants.
2 December 2027 for Annex III uses. The Digital Omnibus on AI, Regulation (EU) 2026/1744, moved the date from 2 August 2026.
There's time to build an inventory and a record before the obligations apply.
EU AI Act, Annex III; K&L Gates, on Mondaq, August 2026
Jan 2026is when the Illinois Human Rights Act amendments from HB 3773 took effect for employers' use of AI.
In force since 1 January 2026, with a private right of action after a charge with the Illinois Department of Human Rights.
Candidates in Illinois can already bring a claim.
Husch Blackwell, Byte Back, July 2026
3 yearsis how long Colorado employers must keep records for decisions that AI materially influences.
SB 26-189, from 1 January 2027: notice before use, an explanation within 30 days of an adverse decision, and records kept at least three years.
You need records you can keep, find, and explain.
Husch Blackwell, Byte Back, July 2026
Oct 2027is when Connecticut employers must give written notice before using automated employment decision tools to hire.
1 October 2027 for written notice on hiring, promotion, or firing decisions under the Connecticut Artificial Intelligence Responsibility and Transparency Act (CART Act).
You need to know which tools your recruiters use before you can give notice.
Husch Blackwell, Byte Back, July 2026
In New York City, Local Law 144 has been enforced since 5 July 2023. Employers using an automated employment decision tool need a bias audit within one year before use, a public summary of the results, and notice to candidates. For the records auditors ask for across all your AI, see how Signals Corps helps with compliance and audits.