Effects of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on Law

Abstract

The aim of the paper is to discuss the global impact that the fourth industrial revolution has introduced at a legal level. In addi-tion, it describes how regulation has not guarantee accessibility to all social groups in different countries. This is because their participation is conditioned by the use of external constraints (instruments) such as electricity and the Internet. That is, minimum tools for work perfor-mance in an increasingly competitive social environment.

KEYWORDS: fourth industrial revolution, law, labor law, protection of personal data, contracts.

JEL CODE / CLASIFICACIÓN JEL: F14, K23