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.
French bank Natixis (BPCE) has confirmed plans to cut 277 jobs worldwide of which 127 in France. On the whole, the bank employs 4,400 people. The restructuring will also involve a hiring freeze in 2012. As of January 2012 there is no information on when the job cuts will be implemented by.
The measures are blamed on the need to reorganise activities in order to mitigate the negative consequences of the financial crisis.
Eurofound (2012), Natixis, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 73326, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73326.