# Review my hiring process for bias and compliance risks

A review of job ads, screening, interviews, and decisions for bias and common legal risks, with practical fixes.

- Topic: Legal & Compliance
- Framework: RTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Legal, HR & Hiring, Analyze, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/review-my-hiring-process-for-bias-and-compliance-risks

## Prompt

```text
Review my hiring process for bias and compliance risks.

**Country / state where we hire:** [LOCATIONS]
**Materials to review:** [PASTE job ad, screening questions, interview questions, scorecard, rejection templates]
**Process description:** [steps, who decides, tools used - e.g. AI resume screening, assessments, video interviews]
**Company size:** [employees - this can change which laws apply]
**Concerns:** [anything specific]

Check for:
1. Job ads: gendered or age-coded wording, unnecessary requirements (degrees, years, physical demands), missing pay ranges where pay-transparency laws apply.
2. Screening: knockout questions that may screen out protected groups, salary-history questions where banned, criminal-history timing rules, work-authorization questions phrased improperly.
3. Interviews: unstructured questions, illegal or risky questions, inconsistent criteria between candidates.
4. Tools: automated or AI screening that may need bias audits, notices, or candidate consent.
5. Decisions and records: documentation of reasons, record retention, data privacy, and accommodation requests.

Output: a table with Issue | Where found | Risk (High / Medium / Low) | Why it matters | Fix. Then rewrite any problem questions.

This is general information, not legal advice - laws differ by location and change often. Mark items to confirm with an employment lawyer as [VERIFY].
```

## What to fill in

- LOCATIONS
- employees - this can change which laws apply
- anything specific

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