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.
Tarmac Building Products plans to cut 550 jobs and close one of its divisions due to 'tough' trading conditions. 217 jobs would be lost in Tallington, Lincolnshire and 106 in Henlade, Somerset.The remainder are to go in Derby, Lound in Nottinghamshire and Dolyhir in Powys, Wales. The firm is consulting with staff and unions.
Eurofound (2010), Tarmac Building Products Ltd, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 71364, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71364.