The robotics revolution is profoundly changing the workplace and the way work is performed. The impact of robotics on employers will be as profound as the Internet. It is predicted that in twelve years (2025) one-half of the current jobs in the U.S. will be done by “brilliant machines” and software. Examples will be provided showing how robotics is moving manufacturing back to the U.S. but not the jobs. These changes will profoundly impact “human” resource professionals not just in manufacturing, but throughout all the major industries.
The technological advances entering the global workplace are inevitable, yet decades-old workplace laws threaten to fill this journey with legal landmines and uncertainty. For example, robots are not only displacing workers, robots are now being programmed to interview human applicants. Interview robots can record the interviews, and measure eye movements, facial gestures, and other biological reactions which can then be compared to the best of the current workforce. Workplace law requirements and limitations abound. Questions need to be legally compliant, special privacy requirements apply, certain medical information cannot be collected, and disparate impact analysis is required to ensure that the emotional intelligence information does not adversely impact applicants based on age, race, sex, and other legally protected categories.
This presentation will:
- unmask hidden employment and labor law compliance requirements of a roboticized workplace (e.g., laws and regulations on safety, data storage, privacy, disparate impact on protected categories of employees such as older workers, layoff notification, severance, union organizing, and retraining)
- recommend practical legal compliance steps for both the robotics industry and the users of robotics
- anticipate and help shape future regulatory and legislative requirements.
Time: 3:30-4:30 pm
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