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.
Continental is going to cut 200 jobs at its subsidiary, the producer of brakes Continental Teves. After originally announcing 700 job losses, the management entered negotiations with trade union officials. As a result, the weekly work load for employees will increase from 35 to 40 hours.
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