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.
Denmark based multinational pump manufacturer Grundfos announced plans to cut 133 jobs in Denmark. As reported, the job reduction measure is in the framework of a global restructuring cost saving plan envisaging 405 job cuts. Grundfos has 19,000 employees worldwide, including 5,000 in Denmark.
Eurofound (2014), Grundfos, Internal restructuring in Denmark, factsheet number 77965, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77965.