Month: May 2024

As we enter mid-May, with the anticipation of brighter days ahead, we reflect on the many changes to employment legislation so far in 2024, particularly regulations that benefit carers and those taking family leave that became effective in April.

On 6 April 2024, the Carer’s Leave Regulations 2024 brought into effect the rights set out under the Carer’s Leave Act 2023, which provides carers with a statutory right to unpaid leave to assist in their caring responsibilities.

The Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act 2023 also came into force on 6 April 2024, as well as amendments to paternity leave ‒ both of which apply to cases where the expected week of childbirth or placement is on or after 6 April 2024.

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If 2023 was the year that generative AI entered mainstream consciousness, 2024 will be the year generative AI became part of mainstream establishment following an explosion of growth in users, both commercial and personal.

Full disclosure from the outset: This article is not a product of generative AI and does not discuss the technology and advancements of AI models. Rather this article seeks to highlight some of the workplace issues that may be facing organisations as generative AI becomes an integral part of our working lives.

The discussions of the benefits and pitfalls of generative AI and models such as Google Bard, Microsoft Copilot, Perplexity, ChatGPT and DALL-E have been widespread, and show no sign of abating. The number of organisations expanding or implementing the use of predictive AI and generative AI models is ever increasing, as is the number of employees becoming aware of the benefits of using AI models in their own daily tasks.

Whilst AI is by no means a new concept, the integration of generative AI models into organisations has been exponentially rapid. A survey undertaken by KPMG in March and June 2023 found that 20% of businesses were already using generative AI and 67% of executives confirmed that budget was allocated towards generative AI technology.

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