One in three employers set to make staff redundancies by early 2027, new survey finds
According to new research, one in three employers is expected to lay off staff at the beginning of next year.
A survey of 1,000 businesses by conciliation service Acas found that larger companies were more prone to lay off staff than smaller companies.
Kevin Rowan, director of dispute resolution at Acas, highlighted the findings: “The results of our survey reveal that a third of businesses are considering redundancies from the beginning of next year.”
He urged organizations to exhaust all alternatives before considering layoffs.
Highlighting the legal obligations involved, Rowan added: “Organizations should first look at all possible alternatives to redundancies, but if employers conclude they have no other option then there are legal requirements they must comply with.”
He warned that failure to consult staff early could lead to an “expensive legal process”.
The news comes as some of the UK’s biggest companies prepare to implement workforce cuts.
Last month, it was reported that BBC News staff had been told to expect significant redundancies as the department cut costs by around 15 per cent.
Up to 2,000 jobs were believed to be at risk as the publisher underwent a major downsizing. The changes are part of the biggest round of redundancies at the BBC in almost 15 years.
The cost-cutting plan was rolled out just weeks before former Google boss Matt Brittin took on the role of chief executive in late May.
His appointment comes after former chief executive Tim Davie resigned in November. His resignation followed accusations of bias over a newspaper editing of a clip of Donald Trump’s speech. Panorama documentary.
The entire news division can expect to make cost cuts of “about 15 per cent”, director of news and content Richard Burgess said in a video call with around 300 BBC News staff.
“Frankly, most of our savings come from people,” he told staff. Guard.
“[The cuts will be] 15 percent of our income. “Our entire income is not salary, we have other things as well, but they are mostly.”
