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 French family business Café Coton, which specialises in men's shirts, is bogged in a crisis. After being placed in receivership, it is now coping with closure threats. The changing of consumer trends, the growth of e-commerce have participated in playing a major role in weakening its business activities. Around 100 employees, including 8 managers, are about to lose their jobs. Café Coton is currently calling out for a buyer who could help to avoid a negative outcome. However, its future remains uncertain.
Eurofound (2025), Café Coton, Bankruptcy in France, factsheet number 202676, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/202676.