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.
Maxi Toys, a Belgian branch of the French King Jouet toy retailer group, has announced dismissals across its different stores in Belgium. The King Jouet group acquired a part of the Maxi Toys chain past summer. However, those stores that were not a part of the acquisition are now closing having declared bankruptcy, leading to a loss of around 108 jobs. In total, 26 stores are affected.
Eurofound (2020), Maxi Toys, Merger/Acquisition in Belgium, factsheet number 101900, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/101900.