A Practical Guide to
Ethical & Compliant
AI in HR
Crawl-Walk-Run: The 90-Day Roadmap for HR Teams
Auditors are investigating AI in HR, and many companies don’t realise they’re falling foul of the rules.
With global legislation like the EU AI Act coming into force, HR teams must ensure their AI-assisted processes are not only effective but also ethical, transparent, and defensible.
This roadmap helps you do just that.
What’s Inside?
A step-by-step 90-day plan to help HR teams:
- lay the foundations with clear guardrails and basic logging
- build oversight through fairness checks, human-in-the-loop rules, and incident playbooks
- monitor performance with audit-ready documentation and evidence-led decision packs.
Whether you're just starting or scaling AI use, this guide ensures you're ready for scrutiny from candidates, boards, and regulators.
The Current State of AI in Talent Acquisition
Did you know 93% of Fortune 500 HR teams have started using AI tools to streamline talent acquisition tasks? Yet fewer than 1% say they are fully AI-ready. At best, this gap means most HR teams aren’t maximizing value from AI. At worst, it’s like driving a car without a license: increasing risk and the chance of costly mistakes.
AI is also becoming more regulated. Stricter privacy laws and growing expectations for transparency mean talent acquisition teams must show clear governance and explainable decision-making. Those who act now will be better placed to hire efficiently while protecting fairness and compliance
The Current State of AI in Talent Acquisition
Did you know 93% of Fortune 500 HR teams have started using AI tools to streamline talent acquisition tasks? Yet fewer than 1% say they are fully AI-ready. At best, this gap means most HR teams aren’t maximizing value from AI. At worst, it’s like driving a car without a license: increasing risk and the chance of costly mistakes.
AI is also becoming more regulated. Stricter privacy laws and growing expectations for transparency mean talent acquisition teams must show clear governance and explainable decision-making. Those who act now will be better placed to hire efficiently while protecting fairness and compliance.

The Current State of AI in Talent Acquisition
Did you know 93% of Fortune 500 HR teams have started using AI tools to streamline talent acquisition tasks? Yet fewer than 1% say they are fully AI-ready. At best, this gap means most HR teams aren’t maximizing value from AI. At worst, it’s like driving a car without a license: increasing risk and the chance of costly mistakes.
AI is also becoming more regulated. Stricter privacy laws and growing expectations for transparency mean talent acquisition teams must show clear governance and explainable decision-making. Those who act now will be better placed to hire efficiently while protecting fairness and compliance.
See How AI Can Accelerate the Recruitment Process
We’re no longer talking about emerging AI trends or the future of talent acquisition. AI is here. Many talent acquisition leaders are already using AI to achieve excellent results, including a 30% reduction in cost-per-hire.
This guide equips your HR team to unlock the full potential of AI

Get your free copy to learn:
- What AI can and cannot do in talent acquisition, based on real-world scenarios
- How leading teams are applying AI to power their recruitment processes
- How to manage the risks of AI while capturing its most valuable opportunities
- How to lead AI adoption in your talent acquisition team
The guide also includes a practical 15-question self-assessment you can take to benchmark your team’s AI readiness.
Why It Matters Now

AI in HR isn’t a future trend. It’s here, and the regulators are too! The EU AI Act and similar global frameworks classify HR-related AI systems as high-risk, meaning non-compliance could lead to fines, reputational damage, and loss of candidate trust. Acting now isn’t optional, it’s essential.
Human decisions must be explainable
Bias and fairness must be monitored
Documentation must be audit-ready
This guide equips your HR team to unlock the full potential of AI
Get your free copy to learn:
- What AI can and cannot do in talent acquisition, based on real-world scenarios
- How leading teams are applying AI to power their recruitment processes
- How to manage the risks of AI while capturing its most valuable opportunities
- How to lead AI adoption in your talent acquisition team
The guide also includes a practical 15-question self-assessment you can take to benchmark your team’s AI readiness.
What You'll Gain
"The 'Crawl–Walk–Run' framework gets the balance exactly right. It helps teams move from ideas to evidence, showing how simple guardrails, basic logging, and consistent oversight can turn AI from a risk into a reliable partner."
What You'll Gain

A 90-day plan to start you on the path to effective, efficient and compliant AI in HR.

A ready-to-use matrix outlining common AI pitfalls in HR and the simple, evidence-backed controls that mitigate them.

Easily assign ownership and accountability across HR roles so everyone knows who’s doing what and why.

A foreword by Martyn Redstone, one of the UK’s leading voices on AI in HR, as featured in our recent podcast episode.

