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.
Kerry Foods has announced plans to close its Durham plant resulting in the loss of up to 350 jobs. The move is part of company efforts to remain competitive. The work will be transferred to other UK plans. Kerry Foods has entered a 90-day consultation period with the workforce while the union stated that the business case for the closure should be re-examined.
Eurofound (2012), Kerry Foods, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 73391, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73391.