Germany: Lawsuit concerning use of Artificial Intelligence in the workplace
Progress
Current status
concluded
16 Jan 2024 concluded
Scope
Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Labour law
Policy Instrument
Worker classification or protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
ML and AI development
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued ruling regarding the use of AI in the workplace
On 16 January 2024, the Hamburg Labour Court issued a ruling on the use of AI in the workplace. The ruling concerned the use of AI tools, in particular, ChatGPT, in the workplace and its impact on the co-determination rights of the works council. Th…
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
closure
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court