Protection against strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs)
An article by Maria E. Sireti examining procedural safeguards and the challenges of implementing the new legislation.
Read the article ↗LEGAL PRACTICE · EMPLOYMENT LAWMaria
Maria
E. Sireti
LAWYER | ATHENS BAR ASSOCIATION
Employment law in the age of artificial intelligence.
Legal practice and academic research focused on employment rights, employers’ responsibilities and the digital transformation of work.
01 / APPROACHThe law
The law
is constantly
evolving.
Protecting employment rights requires not only a sound understanding of the law as it stands, but also an appreciation of how technology is changing the world of work. People and their work remain at the heart of that protection.
02 / EMPLOYMENT LAWCORE PRACTICE AREA
Work is governed by rules.
And protected by rights.
Employment law lies at the heart of her professional and academic work: from employment contracts and employers’ responsibilities to emerging forms of work.
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Individual employment relationships
Employment contracts, terms and conditions, managerial prerogatives and the protection of workers.
Collective employment rights
Collective relations, representation, bargaining and rights in the workplace.
Digital work & algorithmic management
Remote work, digital platforms, workers’ data and decisions made with the involvement of artificial intelligence.
03 / RESEARCH FOCUS
When decisions about work are made by algorithms.
Algorithmic management raises new legal questions about transparency, human oversight and the employer’s legal responsibilities. The study of these developments is central to Maria E. Sireti’s research.
Research & artificial intelligence →
Work / Algorithms / Accountability
04 / PUBLIC DISCUSSION
Recent appearances
in the press.
Articles and contributions on legislation, justice and the challenges posed by artificial intelligence.
The hour of AI justice
Maria E. Sireti contributes to Michalis Gelasakis’s report on artificial intelligence, legal judgement and the courts.
Read the feature ↗05 / ACADEMIC RESEARCH
Artificial intelligence is changing work. But the need for accountability remains.
‘The Depersonalisation of the Employer’ — Master’s dissertation, NKUA School of Law, 2025.
The research considers how automation and algorithmic management are changing the exercise of managerial authority, from recruitment and work allocation to performance assessment, monitoring and decisions affecting the employment relationship. Its central question is who remains legally responsible when an employer’s decision is made through an algorithmic process.
The dissertation argues that the use of technology does not extinguish the employer’s status or legal responsibilities. An algorithm is a technical means through which authority is exercised; it does not, in itself, replace the party responsible for the employment relationship. Transparency, the ability to challenge decisions, human oversight and collective protections therefore become particularly important.
06 / THE RESEARCH ON VIDEO
The depersonalisation of the employer.
From new technologies and algorithmic management to artificial intelligence: a visual introduction to new forms of managerial authority and their implications for legal responsibility and employment rights.
Detailed dissertation overview →07 / ABOUT MARIA
Maria E. Sireti.
201220162025
NKUA School of LawLegal practiceLL.M. in Employment Law
A lawyer entitled to appear before the Courts of Appeal and a member of the Athens Bar Association, Maria E. Sireti has worked in the Legal Services Division of the National Bank of Greece since 2016.
She graduated from the NKUA School of Law in 2012 and holds an LL.M. in International Business Law from Cardiff University (2020) and a postgraduate qualification specialising in Employment Law from NKUA School of Law (2025).
She is a member of the Hellenic Society for Labour and Social Security Law (EDEKA) and sits on the Board of the Association of Lawyers of the National Bank of Greece. Her professional experience also includes work with Monad Law (2025–2026).
Full biography →08 / SCHOLARSHIP
Research & publications.
The depersonalisation of the employer
From new technologies and algorithmic management to artificial intelligence. NKUA School of Law.
Full text on Pergamos ↗Digitalisation of judicial cooperation
An article on Regulation (EU) 2023/2844 and access to justice in cross-border proceedings.
More about the publication →09 / CONTACT
siretimaria@gmail.com Contact.
For legal and academic enquiries relating to her fields of work.