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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

  Deutschland

  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

  China

  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

  Deutschland

  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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  03/04/2024

  United Kingdom

  Employment rates and limits - Changes for April 2024

  April 2024 brings increases to employment rates and limits, which are updated yearly in response to changes in inflation rates. These increases will impact statutory redundancy payments, national minimum wage rates, and employment tribunal awards.Among the various increases, the most important ones for employers to note are outlined below.National minimum wageFrom 1 April 2024, the national minimum wage rates (including the national living wage rate) will increase as follows:for workers aged 23 and over, from £10.18 (which is the current rate that applies to workers aged 21 to 22) and £10.42...

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  03/04/2024

  Ungarn

  EU Directive on equal pay for equal work adopted with member state compliance scheduled for 2026

  In March 2023, the Directive (EU) 2023/970 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 May 2023 to strengthen the application of the principle of equal pay for equal work or work of equal value between men and women through pay transparency and enforcement mechanisms (the “Directive”) was adopted. EU member states now have until 7 June 2026 to bring laws, regulations, and administrative provisions into force in order to comply with the Directive.The impetus for the Directive has been the steady gender pay gap experienced across the EU. According to data disclosed by the European...

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