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 4 April 2012, US-based paints, chemicals and glass manufacturer PPG Industries announced the intention to cut 2,000 jobs. The job cuts account for 5.2% of the company's global workforce of 38,400 employees. The restructuring is due to a fall of demand for coatings in Europe and the industrial economic slowdown hitting hard chemical makers.
Eurofound (2012), PPG Industries, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 73438, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73438.