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.
Aircraft repair and maintenance company, Dublin Aerospace, has announced it will will create 106 new jobs over the next 3 - 6 months, for its operations in Dublin and Meath. The company is looking for fitter-turners, toolmakers, technicians and mechanics, sheet-metal workers, panel beaters, as engineers for its Dublin Airport Hangar Complex. Successful candidates will receive in-depth training and mentorship programmes.
The company also announced an immediate 19% increase in employees’ guaranteed basic pay, with a further 6% increase in 2023, together with additional benefits including an increase in pension contributions, annual leave and continuation of the profit-share scheme for employees.
Founded in 2009, Dublin Aerospace maintains and repairs Airbus and Boeing for airline clients in Ireland. The company also has a subsidiary, Exeter Aerospace, specialising in regional planes.
Previous restructuring events have been recorded in the Database for Dublin Aerospace, having expanded their workforce in 2017 (Dublin Aerospace-2017-IE), and in 2011 (Dublin Aerospace-2011-IE).
Eurofound (2022), Dublin Aerospace, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 107894, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/107894.