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EU Ministers Seek Balance in 21st Century Jobs Act
EU ministers aim to balance workplace rights and tech competitiveness with new jobs law.
In brief
EU ministers aim to balance workplace rights and tech competitiveness with new jobs law. EU ministers draft a jobs law to protect workers from AI while maintaining business competitiveness. Originally reported by EUobserver.
EU ministers discuss labor standards
EU ministers discussed making labor standards compatible with modern workplace culture including telework and AI-led staff oversight without losing competitiveness.
“The law in question, called the Quality Jobs Act, covers a wide range of work protection measures”
Quality Jobs Act details
The Quality Jobs Act includes standards for disconnecting from remote work and limits on AI in recruitment and worker performance monitoring.
“Human oversight is essential, especially where AI systems decide on recruitment or workers’ assessment”
AI regulation focus
EU legislators must ensure minimum standards so that neither jobs nor businesses are jeopardised by extreme weather events.
“This revolutionary technology has to be regulated so that it delivers for all”
The bottom line
EU ministers draft a jobs law to protect workers from AI while maintaining business competitiveness.
