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.
Niemyer, a tobacco manufacturer, announced on 5 February 2008 that it is to cut 126 at its plant in Groningen. The management attributes this restructuring programme to the need to increase efficiency. The plant currently employ 425. As of February 2008, there is no information on when the job losses will be implemented by.
Eurofound (2008), Niemeyer, Internal restructuring in Netherlands, factsheet number 66309, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66309.