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.
Dublin printing firm Microprint is to close on 3rd April 2008 with the immediate loss of 130 jobs, after experiencing what have been reported as serious losses. The company has cited the reasons for closure as declining volumes in the computer manual market, uncertainty over contracts, competition and a high cost base. Microprint is a computer manual and magazine company.
Eurofound (2008), Microprint, Closure in Ireland, factsheet number 66369, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66369.