The AI Revolution - What Does it Mean for Employment Disputes?

Introduction

The UK Government Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) (Jan, 2026) found that just under a third of all UK employers use AI with a fifth of employers thinking demand for AI skills will increase by the end of 2026. A Clio report showed that 96% UK law firms use AI in their operations. AI is therefore transformative for lawyers, employers and workers. Recent case law has focused on the ramifications of misuse of AI for lawyers (including Ayinde v LB Haringey and Ndaryiyumvire v Birmingham City University). However, employment practitioners will be best served by knowing how AI use in an employment context sits within the relevant legal framework.

This virtual classroom seminar will identify areas to be mindful of such as bias, discrimination and privacy as well as providing practical hints and tips for practice. By the end of the course, delegates should have a good grasp of how AI is being used by employers and employees.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• Who is using AI and why does it matter?
• Different types of AI
• What happens where AI use is not consistent across a company/firm (technophobes and technophiles)
• Proper use policies and how these are enforced - consent to monitor?
• Use by employees - such as drafting lengthy grievances and claims in the Employment Tribunal
• AI v AI - who has oversight and how do you ensure it is deployed, used and operates responsibly and reliably?
• The UK pro-innovation approach to AI regulation - does this mean no regulation at all? A look at the relevance of the Equality Act and data protection:
• The approach of key regulators such as the FCA
• Trade Union - TUC’s AI Bill - where do they identify the gaps
• The risk of bias and discrimination in recruitment and management decisions. This will include a reference to automated decision making and UK GDPR:
• A recruitment case study
• Management decisions - employee performance and decisions such as termination
• New developments - privilege and LLMs (large language models) and deepfakes and authenticity
• Consideration of EU AIA - what is the significance for UK companies? An overview of the relevant parts of the Act for employment and how it is likely to apply

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.