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  23/04/2024

  Slovaquie

  Slovakia to extend higher collective agreements

  Higher Collective AgreementsThe extension of industry and sector level collective agreements to all employers in the same industry or sector is the common way for regulating collective employment conditions. This is used regularly in many European countries, although specifics differ within the EU.As opposed to a company collective agreement (applicable to a single employer and its employees), a higher collective agreement (HCA) covers the employment conditions of more employers and employees in the same industry or sector (e.g. construction, automotive, financing, transport). The purpose of the...

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  23/04/2024

  Allemagne

  Artificial Intelligence and Occupational Health and Safety – Opportunities and Risks

  This article looks at both the opportunities and risks presented by using artificial intelligence with regard to occupational health and safety.AI has become an integral part of the modern working world and is affecting many areas, from automation in manufacturing to data analysis in marketing. It increases efficiency, improves decision-making and makes it possible to solve problems in new ways. Integrating AI into occupational health and safety has the potential to make workplaces safer and prevent accidents. However, the integration of AI also poses challenges, including physical risks and psychosocial...

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  19/04/2024

  United Kingdom

  Is the UK’s “pro-in­no­va­tion” approach to AI regulation sustainable? TUC continues its call for legislation with publication of AI Bill

  The potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the world of work is enormous. The UK AI industry is estimated to be worth over $1 trillion by 2035 and a recent research paper anticipates that up to 59% of job tasks will be impacted by generative AI. However, given the risks involved in using AI, there is clearly a balance to be struck in terms of capitalising on AI’s huge economic potential while putting in place appropriate safeguards to protect the workforce.There is currently a global divergence in AI regulation. The UK government has so far chosen to take a light touch, or ‘pro...

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  17/04/2024

  Allemagne

  Impact of the CJEU's Schufa judgment on the use of AI in HR

  This article examines the extent to which the CJEU's Schufa judgment is an obstacle to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the HR sector.More and more companies are using AI systems in HR. A key data protection provision in this context is Article 22 (1) GDPR. According to this provision, every person has the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him or her or similarly significantly affects him or her. On 7 December 2023, the CJEU caused commotion in the media with its Schufa judgment (European...

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  15/04/2024

  Chine

  Cross-border Transfer of Employees' Personal Information Becomes Easier in China

  On 22 March 2024, the Chinese government issued the Provisions on Regulating and Facilitating Cross-border Data Flow (“Provisions”). According to the Provisions, companies can, under some circumstances, transfer the employees’ personal information abroad without obtaining employees’ consent and fulfilling administrative requirements.Please click here to download our newsletter with a brief on the changes and the actions that we recommend companies to take.

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  15/04/2024

  Allemagne

  Co-determination in the setup and organisation of whistleblower reporting offices

  This article deals with the co-determination rights of the works council as regards whistleblower reporting offices in accordance with the German Whistleblower Protection Act (HinSchG).The legislator passed the German Whistleblower Protection Act as a national transposition of the EU Whistleblower Directive (Directive (EU) 2019/1937) in May 2023. However, fines for not having an internal reporting office have only been imposed since December 2023 when the transitional provision expired. In view of this, many companies are currently working out how exactly to implement their obligations under the...

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