ARTICLE · 24 FEBRUARY 2026
Computer Says “No” (For Now) To AI In Employment Disputes
In a recent Workplace Relations Commission (the “WRC”) decision (Fernando Oliveira v Ryanair DAC), (the “Ryanair case”), the WRC characterised the employee claimant’s submission, drafted with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”), as “rife with citations that were not relevant, mis-quoted and in many instances, non-existent.”
In a recent Workplace Relations Commission (the “WRC”) decision (Fernando Oliveira v Ryanair DAC), (the “Ryanair case”), the WRC characterised the employee claimant’s submission, drafted with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”), as “rife with citations that were not relevant, mis-quoted and in many instances, non-existent.”
The WRC has, again, more recently reiterated its position that parties are wholly responsible for their submissions, and that any cases relied upon must exist and be accurately represented. The Adjudication Officer, in addressing the claimant in Maclou v Virtuouso Learning Limited (the “Virtuoso case”), stated: “It’s not fair on the other side to send them off on a wild-goose chase for cases that don’t exist”.
We operate a free-to-view policy, asking only that you register in order to read all of our content. Please login or register to view the rest of this article.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
View source
