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 Société Nationale Maritime Corse Méditerranée (SNCM), a major operator in passenger, vehicle and freight transportation in the Western Mediterranean announced on 26 January 2005 that at least 190 jobs would be suppressed. The company shows a deficit of about €28 millions. The tourist season for 2004 was not good for Corsica. Moreover, the increase of oil price and the two great social conflicts during 2004 made the situation worse. This reduction concerns the sea-going personnel. Unions decided to go on strike on 3 February 2005.
Eurofound (2005), SNCM, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 61091, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61091.