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.
Chemical company Dow Chemical with 46,000 employees worldwide has announced the closure of 20 plants with the loss of 5,000 permanent jobs by the end of 2009 to cope with the global financial crisis. It was also reported that the company will reduce the production in 180 manufacturing operations throughout the world and the loss of 6,000 temporary jobs. The restructuring measures are expected to save up to USD 700 million per year.
Eurofound (2008), Dow Chemical, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 67595, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67595.