Data, Privacy & Cyber: 10 top trends for 2025

In the fast-paced, ever-changing world of data, privacy, cyber, and AI, staying ahead of the curve is crucial. Following Data Protection Day 2025 last month, we’ve identified ten key themes that might significantly impact employers in the coming year. Here’s a summary of the most recent developments and what professionals in these fields should look out for in 2025. 1. Artificial Intelligence (AI) AI continues…

The general public's enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is making its way into the workplace.

While AI offers many advantages, employers must remain aware of the risks that a lack of supervision can generate.  Avoiding discrimination Discrimination is one of the risks most feared by the intrusion of AI into decision-making processes, particularly in terms of recruitment and candidate selection. Failure to comply with non-discrimination rules exposes the employer to various risks, ranging from the invalidity of the decision in…

AI and global mobility practice

The pandemic has driven a paradigm shift in the world of global mobility. The sudden and widespread roll-out of technology to support remote working showed employees new possibilities for ‘working from everywhere’, and has driven demand for new kinds of flexibility that, until recently, could scarcely have been imagined. AI now promises to bring a fresh round of disruption to global mobility practice. Global mobility…

Can AI set the perfect salary?

Artificial intelligence and machine learning could become key partners in salary management decisions. Figuring out the ‘perfect salary’ is just one way we may be able to empower AI in compensation and benefits decisions. Employers should not miss the opportunity to involve AI both in their salary decisions, and in complying with pay reporting requirements. AI and salary: the possible connections Determining the most appropriate…

Generative AI in the workplace: time for a cyber-supervisor?

The launch of ChatGPT in November 2022 brought generative AI technology firmly into mainstream consciousness, astonishing us with its ability to generate human-like answers at the click of a button. Its potential is enormous, but how can this technology be harnessed in the world of work? The self-stated goal of ChatGPT is ‘to provide a more natural and efficient way of communicating with computers and…

AI that detects your emotions: issues for employment?

The development of Empathetic AI, which purports to be able to detect human emotions, raises significant questions for employment, particularly around data privacy and potential bias. Smile! You’re on camera! And we are detecting your heart rate, pupil dilation, blood pressure, temperature, and other physiognomic measurements… Empathic Artificial Intelligence is a sub-group of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems which makes use of empathic technology: algorithms that…

KI im mitbestimmten Betrieb: Wie schaffen Unternehmen Verständnis und Vertrauen?

Seitdem die EU-Kommission im April 2021 den Entwurf für den weltweit ersten Rechtsrahmen für vertrauenswürdige Künstliche Intelligenz vorgelegt hat, ist das Thema wieder in aller Munde. Die Verordnung soll den Rechtsrahmen für einen sicheren, transparenten und kontrollierbaren Einsatz von KI-Systemen schaffen. Wann und in welcher Form sie kommt, ist noch unklar. In der Zwischenzeit blicken wir in diesem Beitrag auf konkrete Fragen zum Einsatz von…

Algorithms, artificial intelligence and employees’ rights in Spain and beyond

When employers implement systems involving AI and algorithms, they may have obligations to inform or consult employees. Spain In recent years, algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI) systems have been introducing a constant stream of changes in the management of business services and activities with a direct impact on working conditions. These changes are taking place outside the traditional scheme of employee participation in the company…