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Reject the Rejections Campaign Pressures Employers to Audit AI Hiring

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 2:52 PM UTC · How we work

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People Like Us, a London non-profit, launched Reject the Rejections campaign urging employers to audit AI hiring tools.
CEO Sheeraz Gulsher says employers should publish audit results and have AI systems independently assessed for bias.
Survey of 2,000 UK job seekers found 75% unaware they can request human review of AI decisions.
Research showed 70% of ethnically diverse applicants altered or concealed CV details, versus 57% of white candidates.

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People Like Us, a London non-profit, launched Reject the Rejections campaign urging employers to audit AI hiring tools.
CEO Sheeraz Gulsher says employers should publish audit results and have AI systems independently assessed for bias.
Survey of 2,000 UK job seekers found 75% unaware they can request human review of AI decisions.
Research showed 70% of ethnically diverse applicants altered or concealed CV details, versus 57% of white candidates.