What is the quality of jobs in future labour markets if we look at how AI are shaping the future?
The academic and policy debate on automation and artificial intelligence has concentrated, so far, on how many jobs will be lost as a consequence of technological innovation. But what are the implications related to the quality of jobs in future labour markets?
There are important aspects of workers rights and protection regarding to the introduction of new technologies such as People Analytics and the use of big data to manage the workforce.
We have discussed the various aspects this topic is disclosing with Valerio De Stefano, Professor of Labour Law at KU Leuven, Belgium, where he does research on technology and fundamental labour rights.
It is indeed a vital function of labour law to protect the human dignity of workers, highlighting the benefits of human-rights based approaches to labour regulation and to protect workers’ privacy against invasive electronic monitoring.
