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 13 January 2011, Huta Szkła Irena in Inowrocław, a miscellaneous glass manufacturer, announced it will reopen its factory in February 2011 and initially hire 130 workers. The plant will produce crystals, but in the future it plans to re-launch production of soda glass products.In October 2010, Huta Szkła Irena had over 60 million PLN debts (over 15 million EUR). Eventually the company announced bankruptcy and 430 employees lost their jobs. Now, the company gradually overcomes financial problems.
Eurofound (2011), Huta Szkła Irena, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 71596, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71596.