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.
Swedish construction company Skanska Direkt is to cut 400 jobs due to diminishing profitability. The company, which is a subsidiary of Skanska, works on smaller construction projects, construction service and maintenance. To the extent possible dismissed staff will be given priority when replacing staff within the Skanska group.
Eurofound (2016), Skanska Direkt, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 86758, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/86758.