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.
Randstad, a Dutch temporary staffing company, is to cut 489 full-time jobs by closing 85 branches throughout France. The cuts are due to difficult market conditions, and are planned for mid-2009. They will primarily affect the head office and function support services, in particular marketing. The cuts represent about 10% of the company's workforce in France, and 1.5% of its global workforce.The company expects to make €25 million in annual savings as a result of the plan.
The branch closures are additional to 72 closures planned last year as a result of Randstad's takeover of Vedior.
Eurofound (2009), Randstad, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 68603, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68603.