34.2.2. Responsibility Toward Displaced Workers

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is labor displacement?

   Hint

   Think about what happens when machines take over tasks previously done by people.

2. 2.

   Name one way to support displaced workers.

   Hint

   What kinds of programs can help workers learn new skills?

3. 3.

   What does 'labor displacement' mean?

   • Loss of jobs due to automation
   • Gain of jobs due to automation
   • No change in employment

   Hint

   Consider what happens when machines replace human tasks.

4. 4.

   True or False: Hybrid roles only benefit workers.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about how collaboration can improve efficiency.

5. 5.

   Develop a comprehensive retraining plan addressing the skills needed for workers displaced by automation in a construction firm. Include specific training modules.

   Hint

   Think about the technologies being adopted in construction.

6. 6.

   Analyze a company’s approach to job security. What methods could be implemented to reassure their staff who fear automation?

   Hint

   Consider what would ease employee concerns about job loss.