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.
Budget hotel chain Travelodge has announced that it is to open nine new hotels creating 200 jobs. Recruitment started on the 31st of October 2012 and all the positions are expected to be filled before Christmas. The roles are expected to be long term and will include cleaners, receptionists and janitors.
Eurofound (2012), Travelodge, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 74436, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74436.