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.
OP Prostějov Profashion, a Czech clothing manufacturer, is to cut approximately 190 jobs out of 2,000 at its Prostějov site by the end of February 2009 due to the global economic crisis. According to CEO, the workforce reduction will continue over the next 6 months in order to maintain position in the market. However, no precise information is available on additional job losses.
Eurofound (2009), OP Prostějov Profashion, Internal restructuring in Czechia, factsheet number 68088, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68088.