Labor Sociology and Labor Rights

Artificial intelligence is increasingly embedded in contemporary workplaces, reshaping the organisation of work, managerial authority, and the institutional foundations of labour protection. In this book, labour sociologist Dr. Fu-Hsuan Chen examines how AI-driven systems transform labour governance and intensify new forms of inequality and segmentation. Moving beyond efficiency-centred accounts, the analysis situates technological change within broader structures of power and regulation. Drawing on developments such as the European Union’s AI Act, the book argues that the future of work will depend on the capacity of labour law, collective bargaining, and democratic institutions to redefine accountability, dignity, and protection under algorithmic management. This volume offers a timely framework for scholars and practitioners in labour sociology and industrial relations.