Expert opinions on Labor Rights

Tax systems therefore need to be adjusted to incentivize augmentation rather than the substitution of labor. One proposal is a “robot tax,” aimed at reducing this bias by taxing automation more in line with labor—for example, by limiting preferential...

Policymakers should not focus on slowing the development of AI through an AI compute tax; they should focus on helping workers transition to a labor force increasingly augmented by AI.

The confidentiality agreements often contain gagging language that violates an SEC [Securities and Exchange Commission] law that says you can’t interfere with a whistleblower’s ability to report to external regulators.

Connecticut already has strong whistleblower laws that protect employees from retaliation. [...] creating a separate, AI-specific whistleblower regime could lead to confusion, duplication, and unintended consequences for employers operating in highly...

Important and sensitive decisions — concerning employment, credit, access to public services or even a person’s reputation — risk being fully delegated to automated systems that do not know “compassion, mercy, forgiveness, and above all, the hope tha...

Hence, under the overarching ambit of the National AI Council and together with tripartite partners, we are studying the use of AI tools by businesses and its impact on employment, before deciding the most appropriate approach for Singapore.

The requirement of human review is one of the most burdensome compliance elements for employers, particularly in comparison to states that allow alternative processes rather than human review.