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.
Vodafone has announced its plans to cut 700 jobs in Italy (out of 7,700). The procedures for collective dismissals started on 11 March. The job-cuts will mainly affect the technical and commercial areas. From a geographical point of view, the mostly affected territories are Milan and Rome metropolitan areas.
According to the company, the reorganisation plan is due to the negative effects of the economic crisis on the telecommunications sector. The trade unions criticised the company’s decision, announcing protest actions.
Eurofound (2013), Vodafone Italia, Internal restructuring in Italy, factsheet number 75060, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75060.