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.
AAA Auto, the largest used car dealer in Central Europe, has announced 1,300 dismissals in five European countries due to a financial loss of EUR 5.3 million. The workforce reduction affecting one third of the personnel has been implemented since the beginning of 2008.The firm currently employs roughly 2,500 people.
Eurofound (2008), AAA Auto, Internal restructuring in European Union, factsheet number 66975, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66975.