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.
Following the closure of Target Express, one of Ireland's road haulage companies, 398 jobs were lost when it ceased operations on August 27th.
The managing director attributed the closure to what he termed the hardline position adopted by the Revenue Commissioners in relation to outstanding financial liabilities.
The Revenue Commissioners declined to comment on the case.
Eurofound (2012), Target Express, Bankruptcy in Ireland, factsheet number 74094, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74094.