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.
BISG (Brant Industrial Services Group), specialised in industrial maintenance and cleaning, has filed for bankruptcy. 900 people are to lose their job; 500 in north Belgium, 150 in northern France and 250 in the Netherlands. A potential take over bid is waited upon, but without much hope. TrustCapitals CEO, BISGs main stakeholder, declared that he hoped the employees would be hired by BISGs competitors, as they win the companys former contracts.
Eurofound (2004), BISG (Brant Industrial Services Group), Bankruptcy in European Union, factsheet number 60450, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/60450.