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 130 job losses at Refond were caused by a fire which destroyed the textile plant. Managment told workers they had no future with the company, as the plant will not be re-opening or re-locating.
There was also a fire at former rugs factory Peerless Rugs, which closed in July 2001 with the loss of 65 jobs, and production was transferred to the Refond plant in Cork.
Eurofound (2003), Refond, Other in Ireland, factsheet number 60092, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/60092.