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.
Quick, a Belgian fastfood chain has announced it will hire 400 additional employees for its restaurants in Belgium. The company has said it is suffering from staff shortages and requires a large increase in its workforce. In order to find the significant amount of employees, the chain has launched a large-scale hiring campaign. A range of profiles is being sought after, including students, flexijobs, crew members, team leaders, assistant managers and restaurant managers.
Eurofound (2023), Quick, Business expansion in Belgium, factsheet number 109063, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/109063.