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.
Daimler Trucks, part of the German Daimler group, is cutting 2,100 jobs globally. This will include a reduction of 800 jobs in Germany and 1,300 production jobs in North America.
Daimler Trucks is wrapping up some long-term projects in Germany, leading to the job loss. The North American cuts follow reduced demand for commercial vehicles.
Eurofound (2013), Daimler Trucks, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 74847, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74847.