Rosemarie Blake

1 month ago | lexology.com | Colin Rooney |Olivia Mullooly |Ian Duffy |Rob Corbet |Rosemarie Blake |Fionn Henderson

A recent decision of the French supervisory authority (“CNIL”) to fine a company for its “particularly intrusive surveillance” of employee activity further underlines the risks associated with employee monitoring practices and the need for careful analysis before deploying such measures. Last year, we discussed the risks associated with employee monitoring practices on foot of the CNIL’s decision to fine Amazon €32 million for its use of an employee activity and performance monitoring system.

2 months ago | lexology.com | Rosemarie Blake |Colin Rooney |Olivia Mullooly |Ian Duffy |Rob Corbet

On 4 February 2025, the European Commission (EC) issued guidelines on prohibited artificial intelligence (AI) practices established by the EU AI Act (the “Guidelines”). BackgroundThe Guidelines which are currently non-binding, provide clarity on prohibited AI practices that pose a risk to the values and fundamental rights of the European Union, such as ensuring public security, the right to privacy, and the right to non-discrimination.