AI Rollout with the Works Council

We translate between both. At the start of every project we say openly in which role we are acting – as a translator between the sides or as the provider of mium.

As early as possible. Under the German Works Constitution Act, the employer must inform and consult the works council already at the planning stage, expressly including the use of AI (Section 90(1) No. 3 and (2) BetrVG). We recommend the first joint conversation before the tool is fixed.

In HR, high-risk AI includes, for example, systems that help decide on hiring, promotion or dismissal or that evaluate performance and behavior (Annex III No. 4 AI Act). For such systems, from 2 December 2027 employers must inform the workers' representatives and the affected workers before using them in the workplace (Art. 26(7) AI Act). For systems already on the market or in service before then, this applies only after a significant change in their design; systems intended for use by public authorities must in any case meet the requirements by 2 August 2030 at the latest. Regardless of this, the works council already has a co-determination right whenever a technical system is suitable for monitoring performance or behavior (Section 87(1) No. 6 BetrVG).

No. Often a conversation with both sides is enough to begin with. If many knowledge cases are open, a knowledge inventory with HR, the business unit and the works council can help. It results in prioritized knowledge cases, the existing sources, open questions and the starting conditions for a limited trial.

No. We promise neither the works council's approval nor a particular learning effect or return. And we do not give legal advice: we prepare decisions, legal reviews remain with your experts.

It is clear beforehand which data flows where, who sees it and how long it is kept. Your project data stays in Germany – on our servers or on yours. No AI model is trained with your data, and testing uses test data. The AI drafts, a human decides.

No. mium helps with learning; our support works with any tool. If you use mium: platform, anonymization and AI models run on our own servers in Germany.

For companies and organizations with a works council, staff council or employee representation that are introducing AI or new software – in HR, production or service. And for works councils that want to shape the project rather than merely approve it.

That depends on size, scope and complexity. The first conversation is free of charge.