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 producer of pumps and valves KSB announced to cut 250 jobs in Germany by the end of the year. As reported, the cost saving measure is going to be implemented by early retirements and non renewal of ending contracts. For a previous restructuring event see KSB-2007.
Eurofound (2014), KSB, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 76874, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76874.