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.
Assystem France, the French engineering and project management group, announced that the company is planning to hire 1,500 employees in 2018 in France (and 2,000 in total on worldwide level). In 2017, the group has recruited 2,200 employees and 1,800 in 2016. A previous recruitment of 100 employees was recorded in 2007. The new employees will be managers or engineers in the areas of systems, testing, nuclear safety, cybersecurity, manufacturing and project management. The group will recruit many young graduates (0 to 3 years of experience).
Eurofound (2018), Assystem France, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 94081, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/94081.