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.
The Maple Leaf Bakery in Walsall has announced plans to close in early 2012 resulting in the loss of 236 jobs. The closure was decided after a deal with a potential buyer fell through. It has been clear since November that the company would terminate its sliced bread business.
The bakery has a long history dating back to the 19th century.
Eurofound (2011), Maple Leaf Bakery, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 73292, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73292.