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.
McDonalds has announced that it is to create 4,000 UK jobs in its restaurants. The company indicated that additional staff were needed to cope with the recent increase in sales. It will be starting a recruitment campaign highlighting the benefits of working in the company.
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