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 company Sumol, will close its plant in Carnaxide where it produces glass packages,.
The closure will affect 100 workers. The activity has been transferred to Pombal. The company justified the measure by severe economic difficulties and a lack of work related to the strong competition in the market.
Eurofound (2005), Sumol, Relocation in Portugal, factsheet number 61173, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61173.