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.
Metabo, a producer of power tools, has announced the cutting of 120 jobs at its plant in Nürtingen (Baden-Würtemberg). The remaining staff will have to work longer (40 hours per week) for the same pay. In return, Metabo guarantees employment until the end of 2009 after restructuring.
Eurofound (2005), Metabo, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 62333, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62333.