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.
Volkswagen, Europe's largest producer of cars, is suffering from overcapacity and is therefore planning to cut 14,000 jobs at its operations in Europe. 10,000 jobs will be shed in Germany alone. However, there shall be no direct dismissals, workers will be offered early retirement or a compensation.
Eurofound (2005), Volkswagen, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 62198, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62198.