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.
Marketplace solutions provider Mirakl has announced the recruitment of 350 employees in research and development activities between now and 2023, after successfully raising new funds. The start-up provides technical support to retailers, e-tailers and media sites in their marketplace projects, particularly to monetise their traffic. Since its launch, the company claims to have launched over 50 marketplace projects in 11 countries. The CEO has announced the hiring of '350 developers to bring the R&D centre's teams to 500 people by 2023, all in France'. The CEO plans to recruit 1,700 people over three years, mainly in Europe.
Eurofound (2021), Mirakl, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 105297, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/105297.