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.
TT Electronics, a supplier of electronic components, is to cut 700 jobs worldwide by the end of 2009. The cuts were blamed on the current trading conditions while the company is seeking ways to improve performance and shareholder value. TT Electronics employes 7,000 workers globally and supplies parts for the automotive, defence, aerospace, telecoms and computing industries.
Eurofound (2009), TT Electronics, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 67936, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67936.