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.
Parker Pen has announced that it is to close its factory in East Sussex resulting in the loss of up to 180 jobs. A consultation on the closure has begun. The decision was taken following a review of the company's fine writing business. The company promised to treat staff with respect and that terms would exceed the statutory requirements.
Eurofound (2009), Parker Pen, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 69290, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69290.