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.
The manufacturer of personal care and consumer goods Procter & Gamble has announced a restructuring plan for its site of Blois that will lead to 75 job cuts from a total workforce of 420 employees by 2018. The management aims to modernise the plant with an investment plan of 300 million euro leading to a reduction in the workforce. The company wants to avoid forced dismissals and will propose various alternative measures including a voluntary departure plan, non-replacement of departing staff and internal mobility. The information and consultation process has started with the works council.
Eurofound (2015), Procter & Gamble, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 84747, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/84747.