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.
CaixaBank in Spain is to apply for a redundancy procedure affecting 2,600 employees. The restructuring plan (dismissals by means of voluntary leaves and early retirements) proposed by the company has been agreed with the unions. Dismissed workers will receive compensation by dismissal equal to 45 days per year worked with a maximum of 42 months.
Eurofound (2013), CaixaBank, Internal restructuring in Spain, factsheet number 74950, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74950.