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.
In September 2003, The Coca-Cola Company announced a restructuring plan affecting 1,900 jobs worldwide. In October 2003, The Coca-Cola Company announced 900 additional job losses. On a total workforce of 56,000 employees worldwide, Coca-Cola will dismiss 5%, i.e. 2,800 jobs. 1,275 jobs will be dismissed in the United States by the closure of several plants; 900 in Germany; and the rest, 635 jobs, in Asia.
Eurofound (2003), The Coca-Cola Company, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 59535, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/59535.