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.
Superquinn, an Irish supermarket chain, is to cut 400 jobs. 67 of the job losses will occur in Dundalk due to the closure of one of its outlets. The job cuts are blamed on recent developments in cross-border trade. As of 22 January there is no information on when the job cuts will be implemented by.
Eurofound (2009), Superquinn, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 67927, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67927.