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.
Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE), which is responsible for the running of Northern Ireland's power grid, has announced that it will cut 120 jobs. The source notes that the cuts are a result of the need to reduce its operating costs.
According to the source, compulsory redundancies will be avoided and a voluntary scheme is in operation. Negotiations have already begun between the company, the staff and the trade unions.
Eurofound (2014), Northern Ireland Electricity, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 77112, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77112.