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Job cuts | 1 in 3 employers likely to make redundancies by January 2027
A third of employers are likely to make staff redundancies by the start of next year,...
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Column | How HR can handle redundancies 'humanely'
Job losses are rising at their fastest rate for the last five years. But making...
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Paper cutbacks | The Observer offers voluntary redundancy to all staff amid digital pivot
The Observer newspaper has offered voluntary redundancy to its entire workforce as...
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‘Drastic action’ | Nestlé CEO axes 16,000 jobs, demands automation & 'performance mindset' culture
New CEO Philipp Navratil said 'the world is changing and Nestlé needs to change...
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Redundancies | Office staff hit hard as Burberry axes 1,700 jobs
Burberry will cut around 1,700 jobs over the next two years, in a sweeping cost-cutting...
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'State of shock’ | Worker sacked on day off wins tribunal over botched redundancy
An employee "plunged into a state of shock" after being made redundant in a meeting...
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Digital transformation | Sky to cut 2,000 call centre jobs across 3 sites
Sky plans to slash 2,000 jobs from its UK workforce and shut three call centres in...
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Redundancies | Why HR always seems to be the first job to go - and why that's a mistake
The recent announcement that 10,000 civil service roles will be axed, primarily from...
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Exec exits | Manchester United's People Director among senior executives leaving the club
Manchester United's HR chief is among several executives leaving their roles amid...
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'This can't continue' | Manchester United to axe hundreds of jobs, bonuses & free lunches
The Premier League club continues its major cost-cutting spree...
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Russian roulette | Redundancy - a game of high stakes
Redundancy can be crippling, mentally and financially. HR Grapevine reports on how...
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Redundancy | Embarking on restructuring and redundancies? Career coaching can ease the pain.
When downsizing occurs, you'll want to make sure remaining employees feel valued...
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Mass redundancies | Man Utd axes 250 jobs as owners continue cost-cutting & cultural overhaul
Reports noted a "solemn mood" as around 800 of the Premier League giant's employees...
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Pay & go | Why is McKinsey seemingly paying some staff to quit?
It's a tough time for the consulting industry. Once seen as a stronghold of stability...
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Thumbs-down | Embattled Vice CEO 'runs' from redundancy call due to worker outcry
A virtual town hall meeting convened by embattled media firm Vice to address recent...
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'We're letting you go' | Is it time HR changed its language around job losses and redundancy?
The language we use around redundancy and the word itself becomes personal very quickly...
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Wilko | Five things to never say to someone going through redundancy
'It was the best thing that ever happened to me' doesn't help someone who is about...
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Cider, crowds, rock & roll | Five challenges HR shares with the British festival season
Whether it's the rock and roll of Reading and Leeds or the more sedate foodie vibes...
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Wilko administration | HR's role in the complex emotions of redundancy
Redundancy is never easy - anyone who has been through it can attest to that...
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Domino effect | How and why redundancies can trigger a torrent of resignations
Redundancies are an unfortunate fact of life in the volatile modern world. Seemingly...
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