Compliance checklist for employers

GDPR, pay transparency, the EU AI Act — the regulatory landscape around recruitment is moving fast. Download our free checklist and work through the key obligations for 2026 step by step, so you know exactly where your hiring process stands. From candidate data handling and retention periods to AI use and ATS selection.

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Candidate data processing during recruitment

What you're allowed to collect, what you're not — and how to ensure your privacy notice meets GDPR requirements.

Retention periods and deletion obligations

How long can you hold candidate data? Includes a practical check for mailboxes, shared drives, and spreadsheets outside your ATS.

Candidate rights

Access, correction, deletion: how to respond to candidate requests on time and in line with your obligations.

Pay Transparency Directive (from June 2026)

What must be included in job postings, which questions are no longer permitted, and what the directive requires from organisations with 100+ employees.