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.
Residential construction firm Barratt Developments has announced that it plans to create around 3,000 new jobs. The company is expanding its operations by increasing the number of sites from 380 to 450. The additional workers include sub-contractors working on-site.
The move follows the government’s announcement that it will extend the "help to buy" scheme which helps first time buyers to get onto the housing ladder.
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