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.
German retailer Lidl announced the intention to hire between 1,300 and 3,000 people in 2012. This is the result of an investment of 70 million Euros for the opening of 66 new stores in Romania.
At present Lidl Romania operates a network of 136 stores in Romania. In total Lidl has a presence of over 10,000 stores all over Europe.
Eurofound (2012), Lidl Romania, Business expansion in Romania, factsheet number 73182, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73182.