The European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs has called on the European Commission to regulate algorithmic management, given the risks it poses to workers' mental and physical health. The legislative proposal calls for mandatory information for workers, human oversight and health risk assessments when employers use these technological systems.
On 15 July, MEPs sitting on the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs overwhelmingly approved an own-initiative report calling for a European directive on algorithmic management. It highlights the “serious risks” that algorithmic management can pose to workers’ health and safety. The call for a directive is justified by the “shortcomings” of the European regulation on AI, as the obligations on companies regarding the introduction of systems do not cover all algorithmic management...
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Antoine Piel
Section Head at Mind HR