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.
Stream International, a company providing support services to technology companies, has announced that it is to cut 250 jobs from itsĀ call centreĀ in Londonderry. The cuts are blamed on the loss of a major contract. The affected staff have been given the option to move with the contract in Newcastle-upon-Tyne but few have accepted. The company said they were looking for new clients but as of 29 July 2009 there is no further information.
Eurofound (2009), Stream International, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 69345, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69345.