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.
Estro, the largest child care provider in the Netherlands is to cut 400 jobs. The restructuring is on top of previously implemented job cuts in 2012 and part of a cost saving plan. As mentioned, the rising unemployment rates as well the government cuts in child care subsidies explain the recorded 30% drop in demand during 2012-2013. A social plan on collective redundancies is under discussion between the company and the trade unions. The timeline of the restructuring has not yet been announced.
Eurofound (2013), Estro, Internal restructuring in Netherlands, factsheet number 75658, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75658.