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.
Husqvarna, a manufacturer and supplier of outdoor power products, is giving notice to 144 employees in Sweden: 120 workers in Huskvarna, and 24 in Brastad. The dismissals are due to decreasing orders.
Husqvarna is the global leader in outdoor power products for forestry, park maintenance and lawn and garden care, as well as cutting equipment and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries. The Husqvarna Group has 15,700 employees worldwide and their products are sold in more than 100 countries.
Eurofound (2009), Husqvarna, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 69101, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69101.