Legislation automation | The EU's new AI Act could land recruiters and employers in legal hot water

Employment law post-Brexit is a murky swamp of disinformation and confusion. Particularly as the current iteration of the Conservative government continually threatens to withdraw from its partnership in the European Convention on Human Rights – which the UK was instrumental in creating. The ECHR offers a lot of protection to employees, including freedom from enslavement, the right to not be spied on by employers, and much more.

It’s a tricky time for employment law and just when it seemed things couldn’t get any worse, we now have several lawsuits, firings and employment tribunals around the use of AI in the workplace.

Thankfully, the EU was superbly on the ball when it came to nipping any potential misuse in the bud. But what does the new Act entail, who does it affect and how should employers and HR interpret it?

HR Grapevine sat down with the legal eagles at law firm Eversheds Sutherland, to seek their expert opinion and advice. We spoke with Lorna Doggett, Legal Director; Carolyn Sullivan, Associate and Hannah King, Senior Associate.