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.
The management of the Salzgitter Mannesmann factory located in Vitry-le-François (Marne) has announced a reorganisation plan that provides for an investment plan of €15 million accompanied by a workforce adjustment. Until 2013, the site was the largest private employer in the area with 483 employees. The site currently employs 360 employees. Within 5 years, only 274 will remain. The site is specialized in the manufacture of metal tubes, particularly for the automotive sector. The investment plan is complemented by a voluntary departure plan to cut 86 positions.
Eurofound (2018), Salzgitter Mannesmann Précision Etirage, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 93179, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/93179.