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.
Jabil, one of the world’s largest manufacturing solutions providers, has announced that for its new manufacturing facility in the City of Osijek, more than 100 jobs have been created.The company has begun the search in many functional areas, including: operations, production, engineering, project management, human resources, finance, training, recruitment, environment, health and safety, quality, supply chain, inventory control and warehousing, security, facility, IT and user solutions. The factory in Osijek, which will produce medical prosthetic parts and microchips and motherboards for the auto industry, will create more than 1,500 jobs in total. This expansion is a strategic move that aligns with Jabil’s focus on long-term secular trends and growth in renewable energy, electric vehicles, healthcare, 5G, and cloud. The new facility will serve as a hub for Jabil’s continued commitment to innovation, sustainability, and delivering comprehensive manufacturing solutions to the customers.
Eurofound (2023), Jabil , Business expansion in Croatia, factsheet number 108732, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/108732.