Elaine Morrissey

Privacy & AI Governance lawyer, Independent contributor

Elaine Morrissey is a Privacy and AI Governance lawyer. She is passionate about all things data protection, privacy, and ethical AI.

Her role includes providing advice on a broad range of data protection, privacy, and AI Governance issues, including frameworks, international transfers of data, vendor management, and policies and procedures. Elaine focuses on raising awareness with colleagues to leverage the safe and responsible use of data and AI to enable business growth.

Elaine holds a Certificate in Data Protection Practice from the Law Society of Ireland. She is CIPP/E and CIPM certified and has FIP status from the IAPP. She is a member of the Data Protection & Intellectual Property Committee of the Law Society of Ireland and is an external tutor for the Law Society of Ireland. She enjoys speaking and writing on privacy and AI.

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Ireland—Artificial intelligence in the workplace

Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides an analysis of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace, its infiltration into daily tasks and in managing the employment cycle in Ireland. It considers the application and likely impact of the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act, Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 and discusses how this will affect risk management in the employment context.

Ireland - Employment

Ireland—data protection impact assessment—artificial intelligence

Precedents

This Precedent data protection impact assessment (DPIA), which includes an initial screening questionnaire, is not intended for technical businesses that develop or deploy AI tools or systems as a commercial offering. It reflects requirements under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR), together with guidance set out by the Data Protection Commission (DPC) on the accountability and governance implications of AI.

Ireland - Commercial

Ireland—Policy—use of generative artificial intelligence

Precedents

This Precedent is a generative artificial intelligence policy (Gen AI) for a company to use in relation to its staff. It deals with work-related and personal use of Gen AI—including general use in the workplace, use in internal processes, personal use (where during work time or using company resources), and the incorporation of Gen AI in any of the company’s products or services. It may be included as part of an employee handbook, or could be used as a stand-alone policy.

Ireland - Employment