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 Sanofi-Aventis Group, the world's 3rd largest pharmaceutical company, has announced its intention to cut 331 medical representatives positions around France. This announcement comes as the first restructuring measure in the country since the Sanofi-Synthélabo-Aventis merger in August. The programme doesn't notify which specific divisions will be affected. Early retirement measures will be first taken as more than 10% of the employees are over 55. Unions are currently worried about the next measures to be announced.
Eurofound (2004), Sanofi-Aventis, Merger/Acquisition in France, factsheet number 60858, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/60858.