Semester 1 2025 ;DUE 25 April 2025 13:00PM 100% correct
solutions and explanations.
1.1 Mr Lampert: “Counsel, can you please explain to me
what the employment law consequence of Ms Goolam’s use
of GenAI to draft the report is? (16)
The use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) by Ms.
Goolam in the drafting of the report has several serious
employment law consequences. Firstly, the Ministry of Tertiary
Education (MTE) has clear workplace policies in place that
prohibit the use of unapproved tools for work-related tasks.
GenAI falls into this category. Ms. Goolam’s use of GenAI,
without prior approval, constitutes a direct violation of these
policies. Such a breach of workplace rules can trigger
disciplinary proceedings, which may lead to consequences
ranging from a formal written warning to dismissal, depending
on the severity and impact of the misconduct.
Secondly, the investigation confirmed that approximately 35%
of the report was generated using GenAI, and that the sources
and data presented were fictional. This amounts to a serious
misrepresentation of the content and credibility of the report. As
a Senior Executive Research Specialist, Ms. Goolam holds a
position of trust and is expected to ensure the accuracy and
reliability of her work, especially when it is submitted to an
important body like the House Committee on Tertiary Education
(HCTE). Presenting fabricated information may amount to