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.
Artic Paper Munkedal AB, a paper producing company in the west of Sweden, will dismiss 45 employees during 2011. Due to a strong domestic currency and high prices in energy and commodities, the company has experienced reduced profitability. Both blue and white collar workers will be affected.
Eurofound (2011), Arctic Paper Munkedals AB, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 71665, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71665.