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GDPR rules ban decisions made solely by computer algorithms when they have a significant impact on people’s lives, such as on employment. Such decisions require
by andsoitis 2mo ago
GDPR rules ban decisions made solely by computer algorithms when they have a significant impact on people’s lives, such as on employment. Such decisions require meaningful human review and a way to challenge a decision.
- ReptileMan 2mo agoBut the drivers are not Uber employees. Which is the whole point of uber existing. It is a shitty model from Uber's side - but in this case just attack the model. Outlaw gig economy and be done with it. There are enough protections in employment laws in EU.
- roughly 2mo ago“Such as” employment. Given this kind of ambiguity, it seems like we need some kind of, like, procedure by which it’s decided whether Uber violated the law as written, and if so, what the consequences should be - maybe the sort of thing where we’d get experts in the law together in a room to investigate and debate the merits of each side’s argument and determine which stands up to scrutiny or not. Maybe we could have third disinterested legal expert hear both sides and make a decision. That’s really the only way to clear this whole thing up, I think.
- SoftTalker 2mo agoGDPR is not limited to employment matters.
- Scarblac 2mo agoPeople's lives, not just employees.
- danaris 2mo agoThis is not true in all jurisdictions. Some places have been smart enough to see through this transparent legal fiction and declare Uber drivers to be employees, with Uber having all the relevant responsibilities toward them.
- vrganj 2mo agoThis is classic US common law loophole lawyering. That's just not how EU law works. I discussed this in depth with another commenter in this thread a while ago if you want to know more: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48707697 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48707697