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.
On 3 November 2010, the organic food chain Alnatura announced the creation of 120 new jobs until 2011. Sales are increasing and more stores are being opened. This means that Alnatura seeks to have 59 or 72 branches by the end of 2010 and 2011. The recent job creation is part of this business expansion strategy. The company that currently employs 1,350 staff.
Eurofound (2010), Alnatura, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 71146, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71146.