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.
Polestar Parnell, a printing company near Bath has announced the closure of its factory. This puts the jobs of over 400 workers at threat although the company has indicated that it is looking for ways to mitigate the losses. A statutory ninety day consultation period has started during which time such plans for re-employment will be considered.
Eurofound (2005), Polestar Parnell, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 61725, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61725.