AI-generated grievances in employment disputes have quickly become an inevitability, writes Andrew Diver
- AI-generated grievances are becoming increasingly common in employment disputes and can contain fabricated legal authorities and factual inaccuracies.
- Employers, employees and lawyers remain responsible for verifying facts and legal references, regardless of whether AI tools were used.
Last September, the employment tribunal heard what was expected to be a typical disability discrimination claim. Instead, it was the latest in a string of employment cases which had to address the administration of justice in the age of generative artificial intelligence (AI). In Peters v Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (Case No 3306403/2024), the claimant, Mr Peters, brought a claim against the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and, at first glance, his case was meticulously prepared. He had not only provided a list of authorities relied on, but submitted an additional document headed ‘Case Law’ which named and summarised the authorities and the relevant legal assertions they supported, complete with neutral references.
The only problem was that Mr Peters’s submissions were made up. One first-instance case ‘could
