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.
In July 2011, furniture producer Javor Pohištvo from Ilirska Bistrica has declared bankruptcy. The company's financial troubles started with the recession which is to blame for the fall in orders. All 200 employees were laid off on 4 August 2011.
UPDATE:
The latest information from 17 Septmeber 2011 says that the final number of laid off employees has been 190.
Eurofound (2011), Javor Pohištvo, Bankruptcy in Slovenia, factsheet number 72269, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72269.