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.
Alexander Dennis, a manufacturer of bus and coach vehicles, is to cut 150 jobs from its Scottish sites. The cuts were announced despite increases in company turnover from £200m to £300m. The company stated that it will enter into consultation with trade unions and employees in order to 'minimise the impacts of the redundancies'. As of 22 March 2009 there is no information on when the job losses will occur.
Eurofound (2009), Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL), Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 68535, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68535.