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.
ArcelorMittal, the largest metal smelting group in Poland (accounting for some 70% of the country’s aggregate steel output), has announced the cut of 1600 jobs by the end of 2007. This internal restructuring is in line with the business plan negotiated with the European Commission before the privatisation of the steel mills now owned by ArcelorMittal. The company currently employs 12,000 workers and its steel production facilities are located in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Sosnowiec, Świętochłowice, and Cracow. The job losses will take place in these plants.
Eurofound (2007), Arcelor Mittal, Internal restructuring in Poland, factsheet number 66100, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66100.