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.
Maflow is to close its plant located in Trezzano sul Naviglio, with the consequent loss of 350 jobs. On May 2009, due to its debts, Maflow Italy was declared in state of insolvency. On July, the Italian Court declared the opening of the ‘Amministrazione Straordinaria' for the company. Up to now, any subject has been declared interested in buying the company, and consequently, the collective dismissals for the workers employed in the Trezzano's plant become higher and higher. Maflow manufactures air-conditioned systems for automotive sector.
Eurofound (2009), Maflow, Bankruptcy in Italy, factsheet number 69953, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69953.