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Automated Decision-Making and Employees: GDPR Article 22 Explained for Irish Employers
What the DPC says about GDPR Article 22, what the SCHUFA ruling decided, and how Irish employers can check where software drives decisions about staff.

AI Act Roles: Are You a Provider or a Deployer? A Guide for Irish Employers
Most employers using AI tools are deployers, but Article 25 can make you a provider. Here is how to work out your AI Act role, tool by tool.

DPIAs for AI Tools: When Irish Employers Need One
When does an Irish employer need a DPIA for AI tools? What the DPC says on high risk, new technology and its list of processing operations.
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General-Purpose AI Models Under the AI Act: What Employers Using Chatbots Should Know
The AI Act's general-purpose AI model obligations sit with model providers. Here is what the Commission says, and our reading for employers using chatbots.

AI and Ethics for Professional Accountants in Ireland
What the IESBA and Chartered Accountants Ireland say about AI ethics for accountants: the Code still applies, plus the threats to manage.

AI Employee Monitoring in Ireland: GDPR and AI Act Points for Employers
What Irish employers should know about AI employee monitoring and productivity tracking: proportionality and transparency under GDPR, plus the AI Act's workplace emotion-inference ban.
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AI Vendor Due Diligence: Questions Irish Employers Should Ask Before Buying
A question-led guide to AI vendor due diligence for Irish employers, drawing on DPC guidance, the EDPB's AI models opinion and the Commission's AI Act pages.

Building an AI Systems Inventory: A Practical Guide for Irish Employers
An AI inventory register lists the tools your organisation uses, who owns them and what data they touch. Here is how to build one, framed as practical good practice.

AI Literacy by Role: How Irish Employers Can Tailor AI Training (Article 4)
Article 4 of the AI Act does not set one syllabus. Here is what the Commission says about tailoring AI literacy to roles, plus practical ways Irish employers can structure it.

Lawful Basis for Employee Data in Ireland: Why Consent Is Rarely the Answer
Why consent is rarely the right lawful basis for employee data under GDPR in Ireland, what the DPC and EDPB say, and how to document your choice.

Voluntary Liquidation in Ireland: What Directors Should Know
How members' and creditors' voluntary liquidation work in Ireland and what directors should know about solvency declarations, creditors and restriction.

Cookies and Consent on Irish Business Websites: What the DPC Guidance Says
What the Data Protection Commission's cookie guidance says about consent banners, analytics cookies and third-party tools on Irish business websites.