Nicholas Fortuna, October 1, 2014. Google is making it a high priority to uncover unintended bias at the workplace and in hiring. Unconscious bias in hiring may lead to liability under federal and state employment law. Prevention policies, when properly implemented and followed, will avoid such biases from creeping into the decision making process. If the employer’s hiring policies include listing the qualities sought in a candidate in advance and follow a structured process, it is less likely that the employer will discriminate in hiring, and it is…