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.
Southern Cross, a care home provider, has announced plans to cut 3,000 jobs and expects the cuts to be completed by October, after a period of consultation with unions. Unions called for the government to step in with financial support. Southern Cross has already deferred 30% of its rent to landlords of its 750 homes as it tries to avoid bankruptcy.
Eurofound (2011), Southern Cross, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 72060, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72060.