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 company Vishay announced its relocation. The measure will affect 130 workers. The company gave as a reason the relocation of part of the production and equipment to India, where labour is cheaper. Vishay is installed in Portugal since 1969 where it employs 266 people.
Eurofound (2004), Vishay Electrónica Portugal, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Portugal, factsheet number 60682, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/60682.