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 30 May 2017, the German insurance company Gothaer announced the restructuring programme 'Gothaer 2020' which includes a cut of 600 jobs within the following three years in Germany. Furthermore, the insurance company wants to expand its digital products and infrastructure. There will be a cut of 200 jobs each year until 2020.
While the annual consolidated net profit increased by over 17% in 2016, the gross premiums decreased by over 2%.
The insurer employs about 5,700 staff members at the moment in Germany.
Eurofound (2017), Gothaer, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 91108, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/91108.