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.
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German discount supermarket chain Lidl has announced that it will create 1,000 additional jobs at its units across Poland in near future. The company has launched a recruitment campaign with a goal to demonstrate career opportunities for potential new employees. It consists of several 30-second films featuring the retailer's employees talking about working for Lidl. Among others, the company offers a wide range of educational, social and financial benefits. The company has also informed that salaries were raised by 9.2% in 2019. The monthly earnings start from PLN 3,100 (€715 as at 3 October 2019) gross for new employees and may go up to PLN 6,800 (€1,569) gross for manager positions. Currently, the company employs over 20,000 people across the country.
Eurofound (2019), Lidl, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 98718, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/98718.