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.
Idem Papers, a Belgian producer of specialty paper products has announced its closure. The closure has been announced earlier with ongoing talks about potential buyers. Negotiations have failed however and the company is now forced to close. In total 380 employees are now facing dismissal, both blue and white collar workers. Upon receiving the news a majority of the workers decided to go on strike.
Eurofound (2017), Idem Papers, Bankruptcy in Belgium, factsheet number 91028, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/91028.