Employee Data Protection & AI: Works Council Co-Determination for Microsoft Copilot
Validated facts
Under § 87 (1) No. 6 BetrVG, the works council has a mandatory co-determination right when introducing AI tools that can monitor employees' behavior or performance (e.g. activity dashboards).
In plain language
No secret performance monitoring: The boss may not use AI to evaluate who writes how many emails per hour without the employee representatives' consent.
Security relevance & practical tip
Protects employees from subtle surveillance by smart office suites.
Primary source / reference
- § 87 BetrVG / BAG-Rechtsprechung