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EDPB picks automated decisions in recruitment as the topic of its 2027 coordinated enforcement action

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adopted
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European Data Protection Board (EDPB)
Reference
Coordinated Enforcement Framework, zesde gecoördineerde actie (onderwerp gekozen in de plenaire vergadering van november 2026)

What it is about

The EDPB has chosen the topic of its sixth coordinated enforcement action (CEF): automated decision-making in recruitment, including AI-driven decision-making. The action focuses on the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, and on the related right of access, in the use of automated candidate screening tools. Supervisory authorities will join on a voluntary basis in the coming weeks; the action itself starts in the course of 2027.

What this means in practice

If you use software that automatically screens or ranks applicants, expect questions from your supervisory authority in 2027 if it joins the action. Check whether decisions are taken without genuine human review (Article 22), and whether you can explain to an applicant who makes an access request how the tool reaches an outcome (Article 15). Which authorities will take part is not yet settled.

The GDPR articles concerned

Source: EDPB, nieuwsbericht van 11 november 2026 over de plenaire vergaderingchecked on 12 November 2026

Summary and practical reading by Praxikon. Not legal advice; the source prevails.

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