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 11 March 2010, Valeo, manufacturer of automotive components, announced that the company will cut 600 jobs worldwide. It is reported that the internal reorganization of the company will lead to 600 job losses out of 52,000 employees.
The changes are to be implemented by mid-2011.
Eurofound (2010), VALEO, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 70391, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70391.