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.
London Fire Brigade (LFB) has announced that it is to recruit 150 new posts. The brigade announced the move amidst budget cuts in an attempt to reduce overtime pay and to ensure more firefighters on the front line. The Fire Brigades Union said the new recruits will only cover existing staff shortfalls, and will not improve front-line services.
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