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.
Producer of phone equipment Avaya-Tenovis will cut its 4,500-strong-workforce by 10%. 230 jobs in the administration and technical services are to go directly, 280 jobs shall be outsourced to partner companies. 'There is very high margin pressure in the telecommunications sector. We have to react to remain competitive and financially sound', said Tenovis' general manager.
Eurofound (2005), Avaya-Tenovis, Outsourcing in Germany, factsheet number 62449, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62449.