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 9 May 2012, the Polish branch of a French bank BNP Paribas announced plans to cut up to 410 jobs by the end of June 2013.
It is reported that the cuts aim at increasing operational efficiency and improving financial results of the bank.
BNP Paribas currently employs 2984 people in 221 units across Poland.
Eurofound (2012), BNP Paribas, Internal restructuring in Poland, factsheet number 73618, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73618.