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.
DaimlerChrysler has announced that up to 5,000 jobs will go at its Mercedes brand. The measure is meant to reduce overcapacity and raise profitability of DaimlerChrysler's most important brand. The company wants to avoid direct dismissals and compensate employees that leave the company voluntarily.
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