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United Kingdom: Navigating the noise – What UK employers should be doing about AI

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Discussion of AI adoption in the workplace seems to have reached fever pitch in recent months – with good reason. There is a growing consensus that mainstream use of AI by employers is inevitable. Arguably, it is already mainstream in the field of recruitment. Undoubtedly, it has significant potential to optimise employee management. In this article for IEL, we summarise the current legal framework and regulatory attitudes, and venture our insights into what employers can realistically do now to mitigate legal risk and put them in the best position with respect to future developments.

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First published in International Employment Lawyer

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Julia Wilson is a partner in Baker McKenzie's Employment & Compensation team in London and co-chair of the Firm's Workforce Redesign client solution. Julia also leads the employment data privacy practice in London. Julia advises multinational organisations on a wide range of employment and data protection matters. She is highly regarded by clients, who describe her as a “standout” performer who "knows how we think." A member of the Firm's Pro Bono Committee, she plays a lead role in the Firm's pro bono relationship with Save the Children International. She also collaborates with Law Works to deliver employment law training to solicitors who provide pro bono advice to individuals. Julia regularly presents and moderates panels on podcasts, webinars and in-person events, is often quoted in mainstream media, and authors articles and precedents for a range of industry and other publications.

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Bobby is an Associate in the Employment Department of Baker McKenzie in London, UK. Bobby joined the firm as a trainee in March 2014. During his training contract he completed seats in the Structured Capital Markets, Corporate (M&A and Corporate Finance), and Employment departments. Bobby also completed a six-month secondment with Lloyd's of London. Bobby qualified into the Employment Group in March 2016.

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Rob maintains a broad focus to his practice and provides advice to a wide spectrum of clients in a range of different industries, on both contentious and non-contentious employment law issues. Rob has experience in the fields of Equal Pay, Investigations, Industrial Relations and Data Protection as well as providing general counsel advice. Rob joined Baker McKenzie in 2013, qualifying into the Employment & Compensation team in 2015, and has completed secondments to clients in the media and aviation sectors. Chambers UK 2022 described him as an ‘Associate to watch’. "He is proactive, responsive and gives sound advice." "Rob is efficient, he is effective and he is a pleasure to deal with."

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