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.
Numico, the Dutch agroalimentary group, announced a Europe-wide restructuring plan in its 'baby food' department affecting 7 units over 16. Three units are affected in Germany and one unit in France, Austria, Spain and United Kingdom. Overall, 750 jobs will be dismissed (8% of total department manpower). Nevertheless, 225 jobs should be created after the implementation of the plan in the 'baby food' department.
Eurofound (2003), Numico, Internal restructuring in European Union, factsheet number 59533, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/59533.