Future of Work – algorithmic allocation of work
ACT Labor will review work health and safety legislation to regulate the allocation of work by software/platforms/code/algorithms/app expressly providing that:
• allocation of work must not be unsafe, excessive or create unreasonable workloads;
• allocation of work must comply with requirements of industrial instruments covering the work;
• allocation of work must not use discriminatory attributes in the distribution of work;
• allocation of work must promote a fair and equitable distribution of work;
• systems should promote a right to disconnect including through a fair rotational allocation of work system, rather than an always on fastest finger approach to work allocation; and
• registered organisations have a right for to inspect the software/platforms/code/algorithms/app, including the coding, that is used to set work demand lines, KPI's, allocate work, roster work, or allocate additional shifts.