Redundancy | Acas sees surge in call volume as COVID-19 bites

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, new reports of job cuts hit headlines almost every day.

Yesterday the BBC reported that WHSmith, a mainstay of the UK highstreet since the 1800s, would be slashing 1,500 jobs due to plummeting sales.

Also this week, Insider Media reported that Pizza Express revealed plans to close 67 restaurants which would put 1,100 jobs at risk.

Therefore, it comes as no surprise that calls from firms and distressed employees to Acas’ redundancy advice hotline almost tripled in June and July, as fears over job losses surrounded the winding down of the Government’s job retention scheme.