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.
In December 2015, German automotive components producer Kostal opened its second production facility in Smolyan, where 100 new jobs are expected to be created by the end of 2016.
The first Kostal facility opened in Bulgaria has been operational since 2011 and employs 750 people. Main customers are Volskwagen, Ford, FIAT, Bentley, Lamborghini, Porsche, BMW and Daimler.
Founded in 1912 in Germany, the Kostal Group has five main business divisions, namely automotive electrical systems, industrial electronics, connectors, test technology and solar electrics.
Eurofound (2016), KOSTAL Bulgaria, Business expansion in Bulgaria, factsheet number 86276, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/86276.