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.
Linden Foods, a meat processing company, has announced plans to create 179 new jobs in its Dungannon plant. The expansion is supported by Invest NI and Jobs Fund and it is estimated to generate over £2.5m annually in additional salaries. The new jobs will be in production and management. As of 23 May 2013 no timeline has been announced for the creation of the jobs.
Eurofound (2013), Dungannon meats, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 75428, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75428.