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.
DHL, the mail delivery group of Deutsche Post, will cut another 200 jobs because of the bankruptcy of German mail-order retailer Quelle. In September, DHL had already announced the cutting of 560 jobs in response to the insolvency of Arcandor, Quelle's mother company (se related fact sheet 14571). These job cuts have already been enacted. This job cutting plan refer to the delivery service of Quelle's catalogue.
Eurofound (2009), DHL, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 69729, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69729.