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.
Polish regional passenger train operator Przewozy Regionalne (PR) announced a new restructuring programme affecting about 760 jobs (8% of workforce) by the end of 2014. The jobs will be cut via voluntary departures. The programme is a part of larger restructuring programme aiming at increasing financial effectiveness; the company explained that the workforce reduction is necessary so that PR can become a competitive market player.
Eurofound (2014), Przewozy Regionalne, Internal restructuring in Poland, factsheet number 77900, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77900.