Members of the European Parliament call for clear rules for the use of algorithms in the workplace

Brussels, November 10, 2025 — The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) of the European Parliament calls on the European Commission to draft a legislative proposal regarding algorithmic management in the workplace, so that decisions regarding hiring, evaluation, or dismissal are not made exclusively by automated systems.

The resolution, adopted with 41 votes in favor, 6 against, and 4 abstentions, demands that all decisions generated or supported by algorithmic tools, including those based on artificial intelligence, be subject to human oversight. MEPs propose that workers should be able to request explanations regarding how these systems influence hiring, remuneration, or working time and have the right to training for their safe use.

Among the proposed guarantees is the prohibition of collecting sensitive data about the emotional, psychological, or neurological state of employees, as well as monitoring their location outside working hours or monitoring private communications. Additionally, algorithms will not be allowed to be used to assess union involvement or collective bargaining activities.

Rapporteur Andrzej Buła (EPP, Poland) stated that the proposal represents "a balanced compromise between competitiveness and the protection of social rights," emphasizing that "no employee will be dismissed by an algorithm," and social partners will be consulted to improve the digital skills of workers.

The final vote on the initiative will take place in the plenary session in December, after which the European Commission will have three months to respond — either through a legislative proposal or an official justification in case of refusal. The new rules would complement existing legislation regarding the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the Directive on platform work.

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