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 conglomerate Elevo, which resulted from the merger of the engineering and construction companies Edifer, Monte Adriano, Hagen and Eusébios, has announced plans to make 400 workers redundant. The measure is part of the survival plan presented to the creditors Millennium BCP and Novo Banco in a call for financing; the company has asked for €20 million in order to pay salaries and arrears, strengthen its treasury and rationalise the framework of staff. The administration has recognised overdue salaries of nearly €4 million.
Eurofound (2019), Elevo, Internal restructuring in Portugal, factsheet number 96326, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/96326.