Tool Database/HR & Recruitment

Workday

by WorkdayHR & Recruitment

Enterprise cloud ERP for HR and finance.

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Risk Classification by Use Case

The same tool can have different risk levels depending on how it is used. Below are the common use cases and their EU AI Act classification.

AI-driven talent management and succession planning

High

When AI recommendations influence career progression decisions

Annex III, Area 4Art. 6Art. 26Art. 9Art. 14

Attrition risk scoring

High

When AI scoring influences employment decisions

Annex III, Area 4Art. 6Art. 26

Candidate ranking

High

When AI ranking influences hiring decisions

Annex III, Area 4Art. 6Art. 26

Skills gap analysis

Limited
Art. 50

Payroll and benefits administration

Minimal

Deployer Obligations for High-Risk Use Cases

If you use Workday for any of the high-risk use cases above, these obligations apply to you as a deployer under the EU AI Act.

Risk management system

Art. 9

Establish and maintain a risk management system that identifies, analyzes, and mitigates risks throughout the system lifecycle.

Human oversight measures

Art. 14

Ensure the AI system can be effectively overseen by natural persons, including the ability to intervene or override decisions.

Transparency and information

Art. 13

Provide clear information to affected persons that they are subject to an AI system, and explain how decisions are made.

Data governance

Art. 10

Ensure training, validation, and testing data sets are relevant, sufficiently representative, and free of errors.

Automatic logging and record-keeping

Art. 12

Keep logs of the AI system's operation for traceability and audit purposes.

EU database registration

Art. 49

Register the high-risk AI system in the EU database before putting it into service.

Fundamental rights impact assessment

Art. 27

Conduct an assessment of the impact on fundamental rights before deploying the system.

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This classification is based on the EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689) and general guidance. It does not constitute legal advice. Risk levels depend on specific deployment context. Consult a qualified professional for complex situations.