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Essential points

  • There is no single piece of legislation that governs the use of AI and technology in an employment context. Instead, employers need to be aware of the principles set out across a patchwork of legislation and case law.
  • AI is increasingly being used across UK workplaces, and the following page addresses the legal considerations for employers relating to:  
    • relevant legislation (EU AI Act and the impact on UK employers, the UK AI Action Plan and data protection law),
    • considerations – and emerging case law – in matters such as AI use in recruitment and employee monitoring,
    • considerations of AI bias, intellectual property and copyright,
    • AI in relation to discrimination and harassment,
    • the developing practice of AI policies, and,
    • the increase in AI-generated grievances.

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