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.
Lithuanian state-owned road maintenance company Keliu prieziura is to dismiss 150 employees in different Lithuanian regions by the end of 2018. The main cause of the dismissals is the internal restructuring of the company. The company is currently undergoing restructuring procedures intended at optimising and making more efficient use of available labour resources. The company attempts to eliminate the duplication of functions and save more than €2.5 million in 2019. Currently Keliu prieziura employs 2,584 employees.
Eurofound (2018), Keliu prieziura, Internal restructuring in Lithuania, factsheet number 94149, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/94149.