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.
X-Šport SK, a subsidiary of Czech X- Sport Company, has closed its outlets in Slovakia. The firm operated 25 stores in Slovakia where the brands Nike, Adidas, Puma and Fila brands were sold. All of these stores have now been closed and around 100 employees working at them were dismissed with effect from 1st July 2007.
Eurofound (2007), X-Šport SK, Closure in Slovakia, factsheet number 65564, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/65564.