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.
British supplier of pork products to wholesale and supermarkets Karro Food will cut up to 113 jobs in Somerset.
The company plans to close its slaughter and butchery operations in Wiveliscombe claiming that the site is not profitable in the long run.
Karro Foods has entered into consultations with employees and trade union representatives. The consultation process will come to an end on 9 September.
Eurofound (2013), Karro Food, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 75749, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75749.