Ethics in the digital workplace
Digitisation and automation technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), can affect working conditions in a variety of ways and their use in the workplace raises a host of new ethical concerns.
The cleaning and facilities management service company ISS has experienced a lack of demand for their services due to the Corona-crisis. Due to restructuring of contracts ISS is planning to lay off 300 employees. The company has received state funded salary compensation, but has now opted out of this scheme. ISS is now having dialogues with relevant trade unions and will try to relocate employees to other postitions if possible. The ISS group has a number of companies with different activities and the main activities are catering, cleaning and facility management.
Eurofound (2020), ISS, Internal restructuring in Denmark, factsheet number 101170, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/101170.