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 Danish supermarket chain, Coop, has announced that it will close down 16 stores called Dagli'Brugsen and LokalBrugsen across the country. About 300 employees will be affected by the closures. These shops have been making losses for many years according to a spokesman of the group. The stores will be closed by the end of June. According to the collective agreement in force, they are entitled to further training during seven weeks.
Eurofound (2018), Coop Danmark, Internal restructuring in Denmark, factsheet number 94153, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/94153.