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Employment law across the globe: what’s happened and what’s coming up?

A practical summary of 2026 global employment law shifts — pay transparency, AI governance, DEI, harassment, pensions — and what HR and employers should do now.

Why ‘Hidden AI Prompts’ on Resumes Don’t Work — and What Hiring Teams Should Do Instead

Applicants are hiding AI prompts in white text to game ATS systems. Recruiters and staffing firms say it usually fails, can backfire, and won’t replace good, tailored resumes. Practical guidance for recruiters and job seekers.

Does the EU AI Act make job-board and ATS candidate scoring illegal?

The EU AI Act labels recruitment algorithms high-risk. It doesn't ban scoring, but requires strict controls, audits, and human oversight — here’s what HR leaders must do now.

Redefining Recruitment in IT: Skill‑Based vs Degree‑Based Hiring

A 2026 study of 100 IT respondents finds growing employer preference for skill‑based hiring, a strong positive correlation with performance, and practical steps for HR teams.

Redefining IT Recruitment: What a 2026 Study Shows About Skill‑Based vs Degree‑Based Hiring

A concise analysis of a 2026 study comparing skill‑based and degree‑based hiring in IT: question, methods, key findings (60% adoption, correlation 0.764), limitations, and practical recommendations.

Governing Fair Algorithmic Hiring Under the EU AI Act — A Six‑Layer Decision Architecture

A clear, practitioner-focused summary and critique of Veranika Khlud's 2026 conceptual paper that proposes a six-layer governance architecture for high-risk AI in recruitment under the EU AI Act.