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.
Telecommunications multinational company, based in Spain, Telefónica has announced the creation of 840 jobs worldwide, 179 in Spain (150 at the Madrid headquarters). The job offers are already available on its website, so the effect of this expansion is immediate. The main positions offered are Retail Advisor, engineers and sales managers. The positions usually require specialized studies, ranging from economics to technical engineering or web development. This expansion comes after the announcement of a workforce adjustment plan in the company in 2021.
Eurofound (2021), Telefónica, Business expansion in Spain, factsheet number 106031, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/106031.