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.
On 2 May 2017, German public-service television broadcaster ARD announced to cut 370 jobs in Germany by 2020.
The amount generated by TV licences fell short of expected figures dropping by €10.2 million. According to this projection, missing revenues amount to €139 million. The adjusted calculations are due to fewer citizens being liable to pay contributions. At the same time also German public-service television broadcaster ZDF announced to cut some jobs (ZDF, 2017).
Eurofound (2017), ARD, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 90837, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/90837.