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 wheelchair producer Meyra will cut 149 jobs in Kalletal (North Rhine-Westphalia). The company filed for insolvency in March and currently tries to find an investor. Talks with worker representatives have been announced. In total, Meyra employs 413 people.
UPDATE: As announced in September 2013, Meyra will be acquired by Polish Medort-Group. The workforce will be reduced to 240, so that total work cuts sum up to 173.
Eurofound (2013), Meyra, Merger/Acquisition in Germany, factsheet number 75471, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75471.