The Involvement of Artificial Intelligence in Labour Rights Violations: European Union Perspective

Abstract

The issue of electronic surveillance of employees has recently gained the attention of legal theorists and practitioners due to the increased use of artificial intelligence in the workplace and the related implications of monitoring employee behaviour. Artificial intelligence systems can be introduced with the express purpose of improving working conditions but, on the other hand, they can only be a guise for bypassing basic human (employee) rights such as the right to pri-vacy, protection of correspondence or working time. The article provides an answer to the question of whether the European Union is ready for the challenge of protecting workers’ rights from the negative impact of artificial intelligence on the provision of labour.