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.
Train company, London Midland, has announced that it is to cut 150 jobs as part of a restructuring plan.
The company has said that there will be no front line job losses, and that cuts will be made in the head office and support staff. London Midland said that the plans would help to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
Trade Union TSSA said that it was very disappointed by the news of job cuts and that they were seeking urgent talks with the company.
Eurofound (2014), London Midland, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 76790, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76790.