Labour Law and Artificial Intelligence
A.Y. 2023/2024
Learning objectives
The Course purports to provide the students with:
- the full comprehension of the effects of the digital transformation on the organization of work;
- the development of a deep understanding of the legal institutions concerning the relation between the digital transformation and the protection of the workforce;
- the capacity to properly avail of the legal language and to correctly apply the legal methodology, in addition to the capacity to critically evaluate the reliability (and, ultimately, the benefits and the costs) of the use of algorithmic management at the workplace.
- the full comprehension of the effects of the digital transformation on the organization of work;
- the development of a deep understanding of the legal institutions concerning the relation between the digital transformation and the protection of the workforce;
- the capacity to properly avail of the legal language and to correctly apply the legal methodology, in addition to the capacity to critically evaluate the reliability (and, ultimately, the benefits and the costs) of the use of algorithmic management at the workplace.
Expected learning outcomes
- Knowledge and comprehension capacity: the full comprehension of the effects of the digital transformation on the organization of work;
- Applicative skills: the capacity to properly avail of the legal language and to apply the legal methodology;
- Independent judgment capacity: the capacity to critically evaluate the reliability (and, ultimately, the benefits and the costs) of the use of algorithmic management at the workplace;
- Communication skills: the capacity to express properly the personal, critical views on the course topics;
- Comprehension: the acquisition of an adequate comprehension of the legal institutions concerning the relation between the digital transformation and the protection of the workforce.
- Applicative skills: the capacity to properly avail of the legal language and to apply the legal methodology;
- Independent judgment capacity: the capacity to critically evaluate the reliability (and, ultimately, the benefits and the costs) of the use of algorithmic management at the workplace;
- Communication skills: the capacity to express properly the personal, critical views on the course topics;
- Comprehension: the acquisition of an adequate comprehension of the legal institutions concerning the relation between the digital transformation and the protection of the workforce.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
1) Introduction. The Labour Law side of A.I.
Materials: Slides; M. Biasi, Intelligenza artificiale e diritto del lavoro: rischi (lavoristici), opportunità (occupazionali), sfide (regolative).
2) Work in the AI Regulation proposal of the European Union
Materials: Slides; M. Peruzzi, Intelligenza artificiale e tecniche di tutela, Lav. Dir., 2022, 3, 541.
3) Algorithmic control in General Data Protection Regulation, in the EU Directive Proposal on Digital Platforms and in the Italian "transparency decree": convergences and divergences:
Materials: Slides; M.T. Carinci, S. Giudici, P. Perri, Obblighi di informazione e sistemi decisionali e di monitoraggio automatizzati (art. 1-bis "Decreto Trasparenza"): quali forme di controllo per i poteri datoriali algoritmici?, Labor, 2023, 1, 7.
4) Artificial Intelligence and workforce analytics
Materials: Slides; V. Brino, Recruitment digitale, AA.VV., Lavoro e tecnologie. Dizionario del diritto del lavoro che cambia, Giappichelli, Torino, 2022, 181.
5) Algorithmic discrimination
Materials: Slides; L. Lazzeroni, Discriminazioni digitali, AA.VV., Lavoro e tecnologie. Dizionario del diritto del lavoro che cambia, Giappichelli, Torino, 2022, 99.
6) Workforce competence development and certification through the Blockchain system
Materials: Slides; S. Ciucciovino, A. Toscano, M. Faioli, MetApprendo. Il primo caso di Social blockchain su larga scala. Formazione continua, contrattazione collettiva e aspetti di innovazione digitale, Federalismi, 8/2/2023.
7) Union and collective rights in the digital era
Materials: Slides; G. Gaudio, Algorithmic management, sindacato e tutela giurisdizionale, Dir. Rel. Ind., 2022, 1, 30.
8) Employer's powers in the digital era
Materials: M. Biasi, Lavoro digitale (voce), Dig. Disc. Priv. Sez. Comm., IX, 2022, 259 (I)
9) The employees' conducts on social media, between free speech and duty of confidentiality
Materials: Slides; G. Bandelloni, Il diritto di critica alla prova dei social network, Labour & Law Issues, 2022, 8, 2.
10) Remote work, working time and right to disconnect
Materials: Slides; M. Biasi, Individuale e collettivo nel diritto alla disconnessione: spunti comparatistici, Dir. Rel. Ind., 2022, 2, 400.
11) The digital side of the classification cases: crowdwork vs. on-demand work in the national dimension
Materials: Slides; M. Biasi, Lavoro digitale (voce), Dig. Disc. Priv. Sez. Comm., IX, 2022, 259 (II).
12) The digital side of the classification cases: crowdwork vs. on-demand work in the European and comparative dimension
Materials: M. Biasi, Uno sguardo oltre confine: i "nuovi lavori" della gig economy. Potenzialità e limiti della comparazione, Labour & Law Issues, 2018, 4, 2, 1; M. Giovannone, La proposta di direttiva UE sui platform workers: tecniche regolative ed effettività delle tutele per i lavoratori Autonomi, federalismi, 2022, 25, 129.
13) Digital work platforms and vicarious liability
Materials: Slides; M. Biasi, Appunti sulla responsabilità vicaria delle piattaforme della on-demand economy, Arg. Dir. Lav., 2019, 2, 40.
14) Driverless cars and robots: labour law reflections
Materials: Slides; G. Piglialarmi. Obbligazione di sicurezza e nuove tecnologie: una lettura giuslavoristica del Decreto Smart Roads, Dir. Sic. Lav., 2022, 2, 74.
15) Labour Law and Human Enhancement
Materials: Slides; V. Maio, Diritto del lavoro e potenziamento umano. I dilemmi del lavoratore aumentato, Dir. Lav. Rel. Ind., 2020, 3, 513.
16) Labour Law and the Metaverse
Materials: M. Biasi, Il decent work e la dimensione virtuale: spunti di riflessione sulla regolazione del lavoro nel Metaverso, Lav. Dir. Eur., 2023, 1, 2.
17) The "gamification" of work
Materials: Slides; L. Zappalà, Gamification, AA.VV., Lavoro e tecnologie. Dizionario del diritto del lavoro che cambia, Giappichelli, Torino, 2022, 112.
18) Virtual work and virtual workers: the case of influencers and content creators
Materials: L. Torsello, Il lavoro degli influencers: percorsi di tutela, Labour & Law Issues, 2021, 7, 2, 54.
19) Labour law and predictive justice
Materials: Slides; M. Biasi, A. Lombardi, Processo del lavoro e giustizia predittiva: prime riflessioni.
Materials: Slides; M. Biasi, Intelligenza artificiale e diritto del lavoro: rischi (lavoristici), opportunità (occupazionali), sfide (regolative).
2) Work in the AI Regulation proposal of the European Union
Materials: Slides; M. Peruzzi, Intelligenza artificiale e tecniche di tutela, Lav. Dir., 2022, 3, 541.
3) Algorithmic control in General Data Protection Regulation, in the EU Directive Proposal on Digital Platforms and in the Italian "transparency decree": convergences and divergences:
Materials: Slides; M.T. Carinci, S. Giudici, P. Perri, Obblighi di informazione e sistemi decisionali e di monitoraggio automatizzati (art. 1-bis "Decreto Trasparenza"): quali forme di controllo per i poteri datoriali algoritmici?, Labor, 2023, 1, 7.
4) Artificial Intelligence and workforce analytics
Materials: Slides; V. Brino, Recruitment digitale, AA.VV., Lavoro e tecnologie. Dizionario del diritto del lavoro che cambia, Giappichelli, Torino, 2022, 181.
5) Algorithmic discrimination
Materials: Slides; L. Lazzeroni, Discriminazioni digitali, AA.VV., Lavoro e tecnologie. Dizionario del diritto del lavoro che cambia, Giappichelli, Torino, 2022, 99.
6) Workforce competence development and certification through the Blockchain system
Materials: Slides; S. Ciucciovino, A. Toscano, M. Faioli, MetApprendo. Il primo caso di Social blockchain su larga scala. Formazione continua, contrattazione collettiva e aspetti di innovazione digitale, Federalismi, 8/2/2023.
7) Union and collective rights in the digital era
Materials: Slides; G. Gaudio, Algorithmic management, sindacato e tutela giurisdizionale, Dir. Rel. Ind., 2022, 1, 30.
8) Employer's powers in the digital era
Materials: M. Biasi, Lavoro digitale (voce), Dig. Disc. Priv. Sez. Comm., IX, 2022, 259 (I)
9) The employees' conducts on social media, between free speech and duty of confidentiality
Materials: Slides; G. Bandelloni, Il diritto di critica alla prova dei social network, Labour & Law Issues, 2022, 8, 2.
10) Remote work, working time and right to disconnect
Materials: Slides; M. Biasi, Individuale e collettivo nel diritto alla disconnessione: spunti comparatistici, Dir. Rel. Ind., 2022, 2, 400.
11) The digital side of the classification cases: crowdwork vs. on-demand work in the national dimension
Materials: Slides; M. Biasi, Lavoro digitale (voce), Dig. Disc. Priv. Sez. Comm., IX, 2022, 259 (II).
12) The digital side of the classification cases: crowdwork vs. on-demand work in the European and comparative dimension
Materials: M. Biasi, Uno sguardo oltre confine: i "nuovi lavori" della gig economy. Potenzialità e limiti della comparazione, Labour & Law Issues, 2018, 4, 2, 1; M. Giovannone, La proposta di direttiva UE sui platform workers: tecniche regolative ed effettività delle tutele per i lavoratori Autonomi, federalismi, 2022, 25, 129.
13) Digital work platforms and vicarious liability
Materials: Slides; M. Biasi, Appunti sulla responsabilità vicaria delle piattaforme della on-demand economy, Arg. Dir. Lav., 2019, 2, 40.
14) Driverless cars and robots: labour law reflections
Materials: Slides; G. Piglialarmi. Obbligazione di sicurezza e nuove tecnologie: una lettura giuslavoristica del Decreto Smart Roads, Dir. Sic. Lav., 2022, 2, 74.
15) Labour Law and Human Enhancement
Materials: Slides; V. Maio, Diritto del lavoro e potenziamento umano. I dilemmi del lavoratore aumentato, Dir. Lav. Rel. Ind., 2020, 3, 513.
16) Labour Law and the Metaverse
Materials: M. Biasi, Il decent work e la dimensione virtuale: spunti di riflessione sulla regolazione del lavoro nel Metaverso, Lav. Dir. Eur., 2023, 1, 2.
17) The "gamification" of work
Materials: Slides; L. Zappalà, Gamification, AA.VV., Lavoro e tecnologie. Dizionario del diritto del lavoro che cambia, Giappichelli, Torino, 2022, 112.
18) Virtual work and virtual workers: the case of influencers and content creators
Materials: L. Torsello, Il lavoro degli influencers: percorsi di tutela, Labour & Law Issues, 2021, 7, 2, 54.
19) Labour law and predictive justice
Materials: Slides; M. Biasi, A. Lombardi, Processo del lavoro e giustizia predittiva: prime riflessioni.
Prerequisites for admission
It is recommended - but not strictly mandatory - that the enrolled students have passed the exam of Labour Law ("Istituzioni di Diritto del Lavoro").
Teaching methods
The Course will be held in form of traditional lectures, whereby the Instructor will use slides that will be uploaded and made available for the students on myAriel (NB: the slides are mandatory study materials).
During the lectures, the Instructor will encourage the students to raise questions and to actively contribute with their personal takes on the course topics. External experts may invited to contribute to class discussion as well.
During the lectures, the Instructor will encourage the students to raise questions and to actively contribute with their personal takes on the course topics. External experts may invited to contribute to class discussion as well.
Teaching Resources
The slides, displayed in class and uploaded on myAriel by the Instructor, are mandatory exam materials for both attending and non-attending students, along with the articles/essays uploaded by the Instructor on myAriel.
The suggested, alternative readings for both attending and non-attending students are the following two:
M. Novella, P. Tullini (a cura di), Lavoro digitale, Giappichelli, Torino, 2022;
AA.VV., Lavoro e tecnologie. Dizionario del diritto del lavoro che cambia, Giappichelli, Torino, 2022.
The suggested, alternative readings for both attending and non-attending students are the following two:
M. Novella, P. Tullini (a cura di), Lavoro digitale, Giappichelli, Torino, 2022;
AA.VV., Lavoro e tecnologie. Dizionario del diritto del lavoro che cambia, Giappichelli, Torino, 2022.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The final evaluation of the Candidate is based on the following two components:
1) a mandatory, written exam, whereby the Candidate answers to 20 multiple-choice items (one point each) and 2 open questions (0-5 points each), whereby the candidate is supposed to show his/her knowledge of the legal institutions analyzed in the Course and his/her critical reasoning capacity;
2) individual or collective presentation in class on a specific topic will be evaluated up to 3 points on the final score, depending on the capacity to properly avail of the legal language and to apply the legal methodology in relation to a critical evaluation of the legal institutions analyzed in the Course.
1) a mandatory, written exam, whereby the Candidate answers to 20 multiple-choice items (one point each) and 2 open questions (0-5 points each), whereby the candidate is supposed to show his/her knowledge of the legal institutions analyzed in the Course and his/her critical reasoning capacity;
2) individual or collective presentation in class on a specific topic will be evaluated up to 3 points on the final score, depending on the capacity to properly avail of the legal language and to apply the legal methodology in relation to a critical evaluation of the legal institutions analyzed in the Course.
IUS/07 - LABOUR LAW - University credits: 6
Lessons: 42 hours
Professor:
Biasi Marco
Shifts:
Turno
Professor:
Biasi MarcoEducational website(s)
Professor(s)
Reception:
The Instructor is available for office hours on Microsoft Teams at the time agreed with the students via e-mail. The instructor is also available for a meeting in person in his office.
Department of Legal Studies "Cesare Beccaria" - Section of Canon Law and of Labour Law