Author: Valerio De Stefano
Publisher and Date of Publication: ILO Employment Policy Department EMPLOYMENT Working Paper
No. 246, 2018
An insightful working paper on the introduction of new technologies in the world of work and issues
related to the quality of jobs in future labour markets, as well as the potential detrimental impact on
workers of awarding legal capacity and rights and obligation to robots; and the implications of the
use of big data and artificial intelligence to manage the workforce. The paper highlights the
important role of collective regulation and social partners in governing automation and the impact
of technology at the workplace and the need for a ‘human-in-command’ approach. [View Resource]
