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.
NCR, an ATM manufacturer, is to cut 252 jobs from its site in Dundee. The cuts were blamed on 'uprecedented contraction in the global economy' and they will affect posts in engineering, manufacturing, marketing as well as support staff. The company will engage in a 90-day consultation with unions and employee representatives. As of 14 March there is no information on when the job losses will occur.
Eurofound (2009), NCR, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 68501, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68501.