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 French company Teisseire, which specializes in the manufacture of syrups, has announced the closure of its factory in Crolles, resulting in the elimination of 205 positions out of 318, including the creation of 38 new roles (a net loss of 167 jobs).
Facing financial difficulties, intensified competition, and regulatory constraints, Teisseire has launched a reorganization project. This plan involves relocating its factory and implementing a global restructuring of its operations. It includes ending industrial activities at the Crolles site, outsourcing its sales team, and forming new partnerships with French companies in a bid to maintain its production volumes in France.
Eurofound (2025), Teisseire, Closure in France, factsheet number 203582, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203582.