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.
State-owned Dublin Bus, which is part of Ireland's public transport company CIE, has announced 290 redundancies as part of an internal restructuring exercise aimed at cutting costs. The bus company intends to reduce its bus fleet by 120 - which equates to 10% of its whole fleet. The 290 redudancies will apply across all job categories and are due to take effect by March 2009. The company has been in discussions with its trade unions, who are opposed to compulsory job losses.
Eurofound (2009), Dublin Bus, Internal restructuring in Ireland, factsheet number 67900, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67900.