Artificial Intelligence and Labour Law

The Research Centre for Private Law (CIDP) of the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon has always included in the scope of its research the field of Labour Law, an area that has been pursued essentially through the Institute of Labour Law (IDT).
The aim is now to take advantage of the knowledge and research experience accumulated in recent years within the IDT framework to carry out a variety of joint initiatives exploring the area of ​​Artificial Intelligence and its repercussions on Labour Law.
The project thus foresees to hold intensive and postgraduate courses, as well as conferences and publications. The aim of these activities is to study the various impacts that technology has had on the world of work, with an emphasis on the use of algorithms, work on digital platforms and worker selection criteria, among other aspects. The investigation will take into account both the national and the European legal frameworks, whilst also considering experience in other legal systems.
The project will consist of 2 main phases.
Phase 1 begins in 2025 and comprises the following 3 subphases:

1. International conference – Work in the digital world;
2. I Intensive Course – Artificial Intelligence and Work;
3. I Postgraduate Course in Technology and Labour Law.

Phase 2 includes:

1. II, III and IV Intensive Course – Artificial Intelligence and Work;
2. II, III and IV Postgraduate Course in Technology and Labour Law;
3. Publication of the proceedings of the International Conference – Work in the digital world;
4. Publication of the Annotation to the norms with labour implications of the European Artificial Intelligence Regulation.

All planned activities will include national and international researchers, particularly from entities that have already established collaborative relationships with IDT and with which specific partnerships will be developed within the scope of this project.

The intended objectives of this project, which seeks to encourage the study of the effects of Technology in Labour Law and contribute to its development in Portuguese and European Law, are:

• the publication of the works mentioned above in a national or international publisher of reference;
• to fill a gap in the national context in the integrated treatment of the project theme;
• to provide jurists, companies and other public and private collective entities with specific knowledge in this area.