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.
BBDO Germany, an advertising agency, has announced that it is to create 400 jobs in 2008. As of April 2008, it is unknown where the new jobs will be created. The company currently employs over 4,900 in Germany. BBDO Germany stated that a sharp rise in sales would be the reason to employ new staff. The job creation is part of its expansion strategy which saw the creation of 600 new jobs in 2007 and 2006.
Eurofound (2008), BBDO, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 66546, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/66546.