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.
German engineering company Ferrostaal, a subsidiary of MPC, will cut 175 jobs at its headquarters in Essen (North Rhine-Westphalia). This is due to a cost savings programme.
Ferrostaal employs 480 people in its headquarters and 4,500 people in total. Two years ago, the company had already made 175 workers redundant (see Ferostaal 2011).
Eurofound (2013), Ferrostaal, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 75349, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75349.