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.
Sociedad Espanola de Montajes Industriales (SEMI) has announced its intention to apply for a collective dismissals procedure affecting 284 employees. In addition, the sources mention that the company wants to modify working conditions such as working time and wages. The consultation process with the unions will start on 1 December 2014. The industrial section of the trade union CCOO rejects the measure, bearing in mind that the company recorded profits in 2013.
SEMI is part of the industrial section of the construction company ACS.
Eurofound (2014), Sociedad Espanola de Montajes Industriales (SEMI), Internal restructuring in Spain, factsheet number 77890, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77890.