Center for Labor and Employment Law

Upcoming Events:

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A joint program of the NYU Center for Labor and Employment Law and the American Arbitration Association. Registration is required. For information and registration: http://bit.ly/AAALCEmploymentArb

The Information Law Institute and the Center for Labor and Employment Law are co-sponsoring
Jeremias Prassl Talk on The Algorithmic Boss
Monday, October 28, 2019, 4:10-6:00pm. No registration required.
NYU School of Law, Furman Hall, 245 Sullivan Street, Room 212.

Technology is revolutionizing the world of work. Among important debates about the gig economy and the automation of jobs, however, scant attention has been paid to the rise of algorithmic management: the increasingly pervasive reliance on monitoring technology and sophisticated algorithms to measure, control, and sanction workers. Building on his recent book Humans as a Service: the Promise and Perils of Work in the Gig Economy (OUP 2018), Jeremias will explore the challenges for employment law and labor market regulation in a world in which automation hasn't replaced workers-but their employers.

Recent Events:

72nd Annual NYU Conference on Labor

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) AND AUTOMATION: IMPACT ON WORK AND WORKERS

Thursday and Friday, June 13 and 14, 2019

On June 13-14 at the 72nd NYU Annual Conference on Labor, the Labor Center explored the impact of artificial intelligence and automation – including machine learning, deep learning, data mining, robotics, facial recognition software, use of analytics to predict future success – on work, workers, and the workplace.

Presentations included:
Keynote Address by Hon. Kate O’Scannlain (Solicitor, U.S. Dept. Of Labor)
Job Displacement Effects of AI
Luncheon Address by Hon. Peter Robb (General Counsel, NLRB)
Programs in Mitigation of Impact on Workers
How Are Companies Using AI?
How Are Other Countries Handling AI?
Keynote Address by Hon. John F. Ring (Chair, NLRB)
Labor Law Issues
Privacy and Discrimination Issues
Luncheon Address by Hon. Jenny R. Yang (Urban Institute; Former Chair, EEOC)
Professional Responsibility Issues