Specialisation Seminar - labour law - future of work 2200-1F098

The aim of this seminarium is to explore how the world of work is changing. While workplaces were traditionally manned by human beings, we see this rapidly change into becoming mixes of human beings + machines. Machines is to be understood broadly, so not just the machines that are operated by human beings, but also artificial intelligence (AI), algorithms and robots. This raises many questions. Some questions are very general, such as:
- What kind of jobs will there be left for human beings in the future?
- What kind of training and education do we need to keep up with changes due to AI, algorithms and robotisation?
- What kind of employment relationship exists between a human worker and AI, algorithms and robots?
Some questions are more specific, like:
- What does it mean if an algorithm is the boss of a human being?
- Who is legally liable for a workplace accident caused by a robot?
- How is the use of AI, algorithms or robots for routine tasks affecting work stress of human workers?
- What needs to be regulated to facilitate remote working?
- How can we protect labour rights, which are also human rights, against (the effects) of AI and algorithms?
- How are AI and algorithms affecting the jobs of lawyers and judges (smart courts)?

During the Seminarium we will explore these questions and more following from the discussions we will have and what developments will be taking place during the Seminarium.

Form of the Seminarium
The form of teaching in the Seminarium will be in Socrates-style and interactive. Besides legal debates (Socrates style), we will also use forms such as propositions, flipped class rooms, fish bowls, quizzes, and word clouds, which will help us to explore selected topics from various angles and make the meetings highly interactive. Furthermore, these forms will enable you to work on a number of (soft) skills that are needed to write a master thesis and in any type of legal job. This includes skills such as writing, presenting, communication, argumentation, critical (legal) thinking, group work, using databases, searching sources.

This course will be conducted in English and therefore offer you an excellent chance to practice and further develop you English language skills.

These classes are an introduction (preparatory course) to the "Seminarium dla V roku", during which I am available to supervise the writing of master's theses.