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.
Mazeikiu automobiliu keliai, specialised in the construction of motorways and roads, intends to dismiss 120 employees in Mazeikiai by the middle of March, 2009. At present the company belongs to Siauliu plentas group and employs 220 employees. The decision to dismiss more than one half of the employees was made because of the shortage of current assets in the company. The Government of Lithuania owes more than 12 million LTL for Mazeikiu automobiliu keliai. Also the company hasn't signed any contract for the year of 2009 yet.
Eurofound (2009), Mazeikiu automobiliu keliai, Internal restructuring in Lithuania, factsheet number 67963, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67963.