Legal And Ethical Implications Of AI In Labour Laws
- IJLLR Journal
- 6 hours ago
- 2 min read
Delna Davis, BA LLB, Christ (Deemed to be University)
ABSTRACT
The high rate of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) in the labour market is transforming the nature of work, employment relations, and workplace cultures faster than ever before. Despite the set of benefits in terms of efficiency, automation of routine functions, and the ability to make decisions based on data, AI also raises multiple complex legal and ethical challenges. The current labour codes - The Code on Wages code,2019, The Industrial Relation Code, 2020, The Code on Social Security, 2020, The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, although they incorporate new provisions to address societal changes, they are not sufficiently designed to address the issues of AI-related job displacement, algorithmic labour management, and the proliferation of the gig economy in India. The lack of explicit statutory protection for workers facing retrenchment due to AI, the absence of regulatory oversight over AI decisions, and the concerns of data privacy regimes, which increase the risks of discrimination, economic insecurity, and loss of stability in work. In addition, the ethical issues, such as the bias of the algorithms, the loss of privacy, and the lack of transparency, demand vigorous governance systems that should be based on such principles as fairness and accountability and human dignity. This paper will critically explore the legal and ethical implications of AI in the Indian labour law, identify the current regulatory loopholes, and recommend wholesome legal reforms and policy interventions that place the protection of the worker, reskilling, and accountable AI management in the forefront and, as such, facilitate the creation of a fair future of work in the digital age.
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Labour Law, Algorithmic Bias, Workers’ Rights, Data Privacy and Ethics
