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.
The job reductions at Guinness will take place in the sales, marketing and support area. There will be 100 direct dismissals in the Irish Republic, and 35 in Northern Ireland. In addition, 35 workers in the Irish Republic will be re-deployed elsewhere, and 10 in Northern Ireland.
The company has attributed the job losses to a worsening business environment in the alcohol drinks market.
Eurofound (2003), Guinness, Internal restructuring in Ireland, factsheet number 59735, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/59735.