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.

Comujesa, a public municipal company fully owned by the City Council of Jerez, has approved the creation of 235 new jobs to strengthen the Home Assistance Service (SAD) in Jerez, responding to a sharp rise in demand for care among the elderly and people with disabilities.
The new positions are distributed as follows: 125 full-time care assistants to manage increasing demand and process pending admissions; 100 permanent part-time assistants to cover leave and holiday periods; 8 full-time coordinators (two per district) to enhance supervision and extend service hours into evenings and Saturdays; and 2 administrative officers to support key HR functions. Additionally, two existing administrative posts have been upgraded to full-time.
The decision, ratified by the board of directors on 27 June 2025, aims to expand the service’s reach while promoting stable employment in the city. Comujesa emphasises that this expansion not only ensures essential care for vulnerable individuals, but also reinforces the city’s social welfare infrastructur
Eurofound (2025), Comujesa, Business expansion in Spain, factsheet number 203008, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203008.