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.
The German discount supermarket Lidl has announced it will create 1,000 new jobs in Berlin and Brandenburg. Lidl is looking for branch managers, salesmen, IT-specialists and customer service employees. According to Lidl's personnel manager, Lidl offers above average wages, a permanent position and exciting opportunities for promotions.
As of April 2018, Lidl has 79,000 employees in 3,200 branches across Germany.
Eurofound (2018), Lidl, Business expansion in Germany, factsheet number 93802, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/93802.