{"product_id":"ai-in-hr-policy-and-risk-checklist","title":"AI in HR Policy and Risk Checklist","description":"\u003cp\u003ePut a written policy around the AI you use in hiring and HR, and keep a person accountable for every decision a tool touches. You get the laws that reach you, an editable policy you can adopt, and a workbook that registers each tool and scores its risk, so you can show your reasoning rather than guess at it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThree pieces that take you from the rules to a documented position\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Start Here sets the order, and the three working files move you from reading the rules to a policy you have adopted and a register you keep current.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAI in HR Field Guide.\u003c\/strong\u003e The laws that reach you, from the federal rules to New York City, Illinois, Colorado, California, and the EU AI Act, the five risks worth watching, the moves that keep a person in charge of the decision, and the moments worth a phone call.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAI in HR Policy and Checklists.\u003c\/strong\u003e A ready-to-adapt policy in Word, plus a per-tool risk assessment, a vendor due-diligence questionnaire, and a decision record, with shaded fields and owner notes so you keep only the parts you will follow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAI Risk Workbook.\u003c\/strong\u003e An AI Tool Register for every tool you use and who owns it, a Risk Assessment that rates each one Low, Medium, or High across five factors, a Governance Tracker for notices, testing, audits, and reviews, and a definitions tab.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe order to work in\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRead the rules, adopt the policy, then register and score every tool before it touches a decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRead the Field Guide first.\u003c\/strong\u003e It walks the laws that reach you, the risks to watch, and where to stop and get help.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdopt the policy.\u003c\/strong\u003e Fill the shaded fields, act on the owner notes, keep the parts you will follow, and have it reviewed before you rely on it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegister and score each tool.\u003c\/strong\u003e List every AI tool on the register, set the five factors on the Risk Assessment, put the rating back on the register, and track the recurring work on the Governance Tracker.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBuilt on current sources and honest about its limits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a way to take a defensible position and write down your reasoning, not a promise that any tool or policy is lawful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeeps a person in the decision.\u003c\/strong\u003e The policy and the register are built so a named person owns each tool and each outcome, which is the point regulators keep returning to.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChecked against current rules.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Field Guide reflects the federal, state, city, and EU rules in force as of the review date, an area that is new and moving quickly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScores risk, does not certify it.\u003c\/strong\u003e The workbook rates each tool from the factors you set; it does not audit a vendor or clear a tool for use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDated and reviewable.\u003c\/strong\u003e The guidance carries a review date, so you can see how current it is and refresh it as the rules change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho it is built for and where to go if that is not you\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn HR or talent leader adopting AI screening, scheduling, or HR tools who needs a policy and a record before the tools are in use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn HR generalist asked to show how AI tools are governed, who wants a register and a risk score rather than a memo.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn operator in a state or city that already regulates automated hiring tools and needs to confirm what applies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you are looking for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe hiring-specific governance for an automated screening or selection process, not a whole-function policy. The AI Hiring and HR Governance Kit covers that ground.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe EU AI Act obligations for HR if you operate in the EU or use AI on people there. The EU HR AI Risk Checklist is built for that regime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBefore you buy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat format is it and can I edit it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA PDF field guide to read, a Word policy and checklists you edit, and an Excel workbook you fill in. Everything is yours to keep and adapt, and the workbook also opens in Google Sheets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this legal advice?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. It is practical HR guidance and general information, not legal or tax advice. 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See the refund policy for the full terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens after I buy?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCheckout delivers an instant download link, and a receipt with the same link arrives by email. Open the Start Here first; it sets the order to work in. If a file gives you trouble, email support@truestephr.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePractical HR tools and general information, not legal or tax advice. The laws here are new and move quickly, so confirm the current rules for everywhere you operate and have qualified counsel review your policy and notices before you rely on a tool. 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