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 German airport operator Fraport AG announced that 2,300 new employees will be hired at Frankfurt Airport in 2019. Jobs are available in aircraft handling, IT, engineering and in the medical department. Just a year ago, Fraport already hired 3,000 new employees. This year’s recruitment will be in cooperation will the local basketball team Fraport Skyliners in hopes to address young people. In addition, many training places that begin from September are being offered by the company. Currently, Fraport has 24,500 employees worldwide.
Eurofound (2019), Fraport AG, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 97597, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/97597.