Article: Impact of issues related to technology on labour law and the negotiating algorithm Journal: International Journal of Public Law and Policy (IJPLAP) 2025 Vol.11 No.3 pp.306 - 330 Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technologies, including blockchain, internet of things (IoT), and conversational user interfaces, have significantly influenced the culture, relationships, and business procedures of the 21st century, prompting a meticulous re-evaluation of conventional norms. While machines have supplanted human roles in various fields since the Industrial Revolution, contemporary AI advancements present a potential to not only revolutionise employment but also curtail economic growth and impart extensive societal impacts. This study principally contends that the advent and utilisation of digital technologies have indistinctly metamorphosed the essence of work and employment. AI also affects labour law, giving lawmakers a new perspective. If robots without legal personalities can do human duties, employers can fire them. The key question is whether organisations can operate efficiently with fewer workers. Despite the importance of employees, layoffs may occur. Given this, policymakers may consider reducing redundancy, giving robots a legal personality, or regulating their workplace use. This study examines how the public views AI and its workplace effects, examining the relationship between AI and labour regulations. This topic became important after substantial research on legal personality in labour regulation. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: Impact of issues related to technology on labour law and the negotiating algorithm

Authors: P. Satheesh; P.R.L. Rajavenkatesan

Addresses: VIT School of Law, Vellore Institute of Technology – Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600127, India ' VIT School of Law, Vellore Institute of Technology – Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600127, India

Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technologies, including blockchain, internet of things (IoT), and conversational user interfaces, have significantly influenced the culture, relationships, and business procedures of the 21st century, prompting a meticulous re-evaluation of conventional norms. While machines have supplanted human roles in various fields since the Industrial Revolution, contemporary AI advancements present a potential to not only revolutionise employment but also curtail economic growth and impart extensive societal impacts. This study principally contends that the advent and utilisation of digital technologies have indistinctly metamorphosed the essence of work and employment. AI also affects labour law, giving lawmakers a new perspective. If robots without legal personalities can do human duties, employers can fire them. The key question is whether organisations can operate efficiently with fewer workers. Despite the importance of employees, layoffs may occur. Given this, policymakers may consider reducing redundancy, giving robots a legal personality, or regulating their workplace use. This study examines how the public views AI and its workplace effects, examining the relationship between AI and labour regulations. This topic became important after substantial research on legal personality in labour regulation.

Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital technology; the Industrial Revolution; legal legislation; machine learning; personality; negotiating algorithm; labour law.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPLAP.2025.147229

International Journal of Public Law and Policy, 2025 Vol.11 No.3, pp.306 - 330

Received: 01 Aug 2023
Accepted: 09 Jan 2024
Published online: 14 Jul 2025 *

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