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.
The Swedish Weigthwatchers branch, Viktväktarna, which has recorded a turnover decrease of 40% in 2005, has dismissed all of its 500 consultants. The laid-off consultants will be given the opportunity to keep on working for the company on a freelance basis.
Eurofound (2006), Viktväktarna, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 62876, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/62876.