Regulation will not change underlying biases. Hypothetically, if employers are behaving irrationally by ignoring a significant pool of talent, then they are sh

Regulation will not change underlying biases. Hypothetically, if employers are behaving irrationally by ignoring a significant pool of talent, then they are shooting themselves in the foot. A rational company would swoop up the talent at below market rates and have a competitive edge. I doubt that all companies are irrational. The unemployed are likely have less relevant skills. And there is a sampling bias where those unemployed longest are over-represented.