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.
Leyland based paper firm Accrol has opened a new manufacturing facility and announced the creation of 80 new jobs. The company makes a range of paper products including tissues, toilet rolls and kitchen rolls. The installation of two new tissue converting lines will create 80 new jobs when the lines are running at full capacity. There is space in the new facility for four further lines. When the new positions are taken the total workforce at the company will be 600. There is no information on when all the jobs will be filled.
Eurofound (2017), Accrol, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 90858, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/90858.