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.
Mahle, one of Germany's leading manufacturers of automotive components, has announced the reduction of 120 jobs out of its 420 employees in its manufacturing operations unit in Ingersheim between 2010 and 2011.
Mahle manufactures for PSA Peugeot-Citroën, Audi and Volkswagen. The reduction is justified by a significant slowdown in revenue. The company's management and the present trade unions have reached an agreement.
Eurofound (2009), Mahle, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 69576, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69576.