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 5 February 2010 Ferro announced that it will close its plant in Uden begore the end of the year. Background is the fierce competition in the market for its products (condensors and isolating powder for pc's and cellphones). The closure will result in the loss of 120 jobs. The unions oppose the closure.
Eurofound (2010), Ferro Uden, Closure in Netherlands, factsheet number 70430, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70430.