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 29 November 2012 organic food manufacturer Wessanen announced that it will cut 300 jobs, out of a total of 2,200. 190 jobs will be cut at its head office, the remaining 110 are functions in the frozen food division. The measures should result in cost savings of 15 million euros.
Eurofound (2012), Wessanen, Internal restructuring in Netherlands, factsheet number 74644, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74644.