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.
The hydraulic equipment manufacturer M+S Hydraulic is to reduce its workforce by up to 20 percent. The cuts are blamed on the sharp, 25% decline in the number of orders. The exact number of lay-offs is yet to be agreed with employers' organisations.
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