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.
Omar Homes, a manufacturer of holiday homes, has gone into administration in Brandon in Suffolk with the immediate loss of 160 jobs. 40 of the 200 staff will remain at the company as they attempt to find a buyer. The company has gone into administration as it has been unable to meet the demands of its creditors.
Eurofound (2009), Omar Homes, Bankruptcy in United Kingdom, factsheet number 68450, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68450.