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AIBU to think redundancy crisis is not getting enough media coverage?

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aliboob44 · 06/08/2026 13:22

To think there is not anywhere near enough media coverage about the redundancies across the country? I spent a long time reading a chat on here a few days ago, which I can’t for the life of me find, with post after post of stories of recent redundancy and job searches, either personally or of spouse / child. The same on other popular forums, this seems to be affecting thousands and thousands of people yet I don’t see it being talked about anywhere near enough! I appreciate the bbc did a short bit recently on young people and the job market but this is different. This is a huge disaster - losing jobs at a stage of life when you’ve got multiple responsibilities with limited, if any, options to go into. What can we do to get this into media, perhaps there is someone on here who could help get it the coverage it needs? I’m terrified frankly.

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Megifer · 06/08/2026 13:54

OnlyMabelInTheBuilding · 06/08/2026 13:47

If they’re troublesome, what’s the issue?

They're not following the right processes for dealing with conduct/capability etc which is supposed to give people chance to improve.

(Im neutral on this, it is ridiculous some of the hoops employers have to jump through to dismiss, but a sham redundancy isnt the lawful way is all im saying)

Megifer · 06/08/2026 13:49

aCatCalledFawkes · 06/08/2026 13:38

Where did you hear that? My work place made 350 redundancies by roles redundant including a whole department of 70.

LI, tribunal case updates, EL firm updates, Financial Times articles and such like.

Companies increasingly using them because it is becoming harder to deal with troublesome employees thanks to the rise in them using AI etc. and as a way to clear out higher earners to re-recruit at a later date.

So obvs widespread higher volume redundancies very concerning but there are so many employers also using them as mechanisms for a general clear out without the fuss of long processes and/or settlements.

Goingmadddd · 06/08/2026 13:47

And when I say two days I mean a real headache two days - form waking to staying up til 1/2am.

Vs two hours with various coffee breaks and doodling around proclaiming how amazing it is.

OnlyMabelInTheBuilding · 06/08/2026 13:47

Megifer · 06/08/2026 13:27

A lot of them are employers getting rid of troublesome employees via sham redundancies too 😔

If they’re troublesome, what’s the issue?

Doingtheboxerbeat · 06/08/2026 13:45

Because it's nowhere near how bad as it's going to be 😳 and because there are still people in work who believe that there are jobs out there, you just need to lower your expectations. There are also people still in work who believe when it comes to them losing their jobs, they will just get any job in Asda etc.

It hasn't hit people yet because it has affected them yet or their particular industry. When it affects all industries across the board, and you get 90,000 applicants for 5 care work positions then it will be taken seriously.

Goingmadddd · 06/08/2026 13:45

I have never heard of so many redundancies.

And I am not surprised.

I just did an annual job which takes me about 2 days. Done in 2 hours with chatgpt

Thatfattrollop · 06/08/2026 13:44

Is there a current crisis though? Or just anecdotal reports. Are there any stats on this?

aCatCalledFawkes · 06/08/2026 13:38

Megifer · 06/08/2026 13:27

A lot of them are employers getting rid of troublesome employees via sham redundancies too 😔

Where did you hear that? My work place made 350 redundancies by roles redundant including a whole department of 70.

Megifer · 06/08/2026 13:27

A lot of them are employers getting rid of troublesome employees via sham redundancies too 😔

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