As thousands lose jobs due to Arcadia collapse, we explain your rights when being made redundant

Thousands of employees have recently heard the difficult news that they will be made redundant, after former retail giant Arcadia collapsed. Asos acquired the Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge labels – however, it has only taken on the brands and not the physical stores or the staff. Its fellow online fashion giant Boohoo then took … Read more

BBC is slammed for ‘wasting’ £26.6m of licence fee money making 310 staff redundant

BBC is slammed for ‘wasting’ £26.6m of licence fee money making 310 staff redundant – with £100,000-plus packages for SCORES of people Over the last eight months BBC spent £26.6m making 310 employees redundant  Average of £100,661 each was given to 221 staff who took voluntary redundancy 93 were handed an average of £46,773 in … Read more

Sunrise’s Edwina Bartholomew reveals her husband being made redundant was ‘good timing’

Sunrise’s Edwina Bartholomew reveals her husband being made redundant due to the Covid-19 recession was ‘good timing’ as it gave them quality time with their daughter By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 22:29 GMT, 20 December 2020 | Updated: 22:29 GMT, 20 December 2020 Sunrise presenter Edwina Bartholomew and her husband of two years, … Read more

Mike Larkan returns to Channel 10 just three months after he was made redundant by the network

That was quick! Mike Larkan RETURNS to Channel 10 in a new role just three months after he was made redundant by the network By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:28 GMT, 3 December 2020 | Updated: 03:28 GMT, 3 December 2020 Mike Larkan will officially return to Channel 10 in a new … Read more

What to do about your pension if you are made redundant

Kay Ingram:  When you find a new job ask about the pension scheme and join as soon as possible Kay Ingram is director of public policy at national financial planning group LEBC. With unemployment rising, many individuals face an uncertain future. While you look for new opportunities it is important to consider longer-term income needs and … Read more

Father, 33, who was made redundant lands a new position by posting a giant copy of his CV on a lorry

Father, 33, who was made redundant from his role at Alton Towers after being furloughed in March, applied for 100 jobs before landing a new position after posting a giant copy of his CV on a lorry James Pemblington was made redundant after five years at Alton Towers Father, 33, from Annesley, Nottinghamshire, applied for around … Read more

‘The Hunger Games’: Nova FM’s Jarrod Walsh reveals the brutal process of being made redundant

‘It felt like The Hunger Games’: Nova FM radio host Jarrod Walsh reveals the brutal process of being made redundant from the network By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:55 BST, 22 September 2020 | Updated: 08:55 BST, 22 September 2020 Jarrod Walsh was one of at least four staff members being sacked from … Read more

Help For Heroes will make 90 staff redundant after charity’s income dropped during Covid pandemic

Help for Heroes have announced that 142 of its staff roles are at risk of redundancy after its income has plummeted by almost a third during the coronavirus pandemic. The military charity, which supports war veterans and their families, announced on Wednesday that it is forced to undergo a ‘major restructure’ to protect its services … Read more

Philip Green’s retail empire has been ‘taking handouts while making staff redundant on the cheap’ 

Sir Philip Green’s retail empire has been ‘taking tens of millions in government handouts while making staff redundant on the cheap using furlough scheme’ Arcadia made 300 staff redundant and paid then reduced rates, reports say The company, which owns Topshop, accepted millions to pay furloughed staff Staff at Arcadia Group were told by an … Read more