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.
On Friday 4th December, Touring, a travel insurance and car repair company, announced the cut of 65 out of 300 jobs in Belgium. Moreover, the company's management plans to outsource parts of its towing, garage and spare parts activities. In 2008, Touring faced a €1 million shortfall.
Eurofound (2009), Touring, Outsourcing in Belgium, factsheet number 69990, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69990.