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.
Case New Holland (Cnh), an agricultural and construction equipment manufacturer, is to cut 60 jobs (out of 600) at its plant of San Mauro, in the province of Turin. The redundant workers could benefit from economic incentives for voluntary dismissals with a view to early retirement. In Italy, Cnh has around 10,000 employees. Cnh is a subsidiary of the Fiat Group.
Eurofound (2010), Case New Holland (Cnh), Internal restructuring in Italy, factsheet number 70822, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70822.