Source: European Parliament
The objective of this hearing is to focus on harnessing the potential and advantages of digital transformation, including algorithmic management and AI in the workplace while at the same addressing the corresponding risks and challenges.
The experts will present the skills needed for workers to adapt to the digital age and the digital skills gap to enable workers to successfully participate in the labour market as well as to safeguard their fundamental labour rights.The hearing is organised as part of the process of collecting expertise for the purpose of a future Parliament resolution, for which the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs is doing preparatory work, by drafting a report asking the Commission to come up with legislative and possibly other initiative(s) on the topic “Digitalisation, artificial intelligence and algorithmic management in the workplace – shaping the future of work”.