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 Deutsche BP, affiliate of BP, intends to cut about 500 jobs predominately in the marketing and sales departments. The job reduction will mostly affect the sites in Bochum (250) and Hamburg (100). The management and the works council already agreed on a social plan. With regard to personnel costs, the management expects to cut annual costs by EUR 50 million by the internal restructuring programme.
Eurofound (2006), BP, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 63173, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/63173.