Employers must inform workers and their representatives before using high-risk AI at work
Context fileUnder EU AI Act, Article 26(7)
What does it require?
Before putting a high-risk AI system into service or using it at the workplace, a deployer that is an employer must tell the workers' representatives and the affected workers that they will be subject to the system. The information is given following the procedures and rules on informing workers and their representatives under Union and national law and practice, which may include works-council consultation.
Practical action
Add an AI Act notice step to the HR technology change process and consult the works council where national law requires it.
Who does it apply to?
Employers deploying high-risk AI in recruitment, task allocation, performance monitoring or other employment uses listed in Annex III.
- Use cases
- AI in hiring and employment
Applies from:
Which controls meet this duty?
Satisfies: the control, operated properly, does the work the duty asks for. Supports: it contributes but the duty needs more. Each control page lists every other duty it serves, so work done once can be counted once.
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satisfiesProcessProduct owner · at launch and on material changeAI interaction and use disclosure notices
Serves 17 recorded duties · evidence: AI interaction or use notice, Notice catalogue, Notice wording approval
Workforce-facing notice before go-live.
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supportsProcessAI system owner · once per ai systemAI impact and fundamental-rights impact assessment
Serves 11 recorded duties · evidence: AI impact assessment, Impact assessment approval, Impact assessment procedure and template
Identifies the affected worker groups to notify.
What evidence would a reviewer expect?
| Evidence | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Worker and works-council notification | document | Dated notice describing the system, its purpose and the affected roles. |
| Consultation minutes | record |
Framework mappings
Original editorial crosswalks. They cite clause numbers only and reproduce no standard text; confidence reflects how direct the mapping is.
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| Framework | Reference | Note | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO/IEC 42001:2023 | Annex A.8.5 | Information for interested parties. | medium |
| NIST AI RMF 1.0 | GOVERN 5.1, MAP 1.6 | Engagement with affected groups. | medium |
Cite this record
AIPolicyTracker (2026). “Employers must inform workers and their representatives before using high-risk AI at work (EU AI Act)”. https://aipolicytracker.org/obligations/eu-ai-act-art-26-7-worker-information (accessed 24 September 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
Cite the official text alongside it: Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence, Official Journal of the European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1689/oj.
Similar obligations in other instruments
- Provide deployers with clear instructions for use — EU AI Act, European Union
- Deployers must tell natural persons that a high-risk AI system is used in decisions about them — EU AI Act, European Union
- Disclose AI interaction and label synthetic content — EU AI Act, European Union
- Deployers of emotion recognition or biometric categorisation must inform exposed persons — EU AI Act, European Union
- Deployers must disclose deepfakes and AI-generated text published on matters of public interest — EU AI Act, European Union
- Deployers must explain individual decisions taken with high-risk AI on request — EU AI Act, European Union
- Providers of generative AI must mark synthetic output as artificially generated in a machine-readable way — EU AI Act, European Union
- Notify individuals about the use of personal data in AI recommendations and decisions — PDPC AI advisory guidelines, Singapore
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify every claim against the linked official sources and consult qualified counsel before acting.