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.
Fast food giant McDonald's has announced plans to create 5,000 more positions in the UK. The move will see the opening of 25 new restaurants. Existing sites will also be extending their opening hours and new staff will be required to meet this demand. The decision to create new jobs is being seen as an indicator of confidence in the UK economy following the vote to leave the EU. All jobs will be permanent and include a mix of full-time and part-time positions. The jobs are expected to be filled by the end of 2017, which will bring the UK workforce of McDonald's up to 115,000.
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