City & Guilds scraps mass redundancies and offshoring UK jobs to Greece
Summary
City & Guilds has canceled plans to make about 400 UK workers lose their jobs and move those jobs to Greece. After concerns and legal risks, they reached deals with unions to reduce forced job losses and offer support to affected staff.Key Facts
- City & Guilds planned to cut around 400 UK jobs and move them to Greece after being bought by Greek company PeopleCert.
- About 75 compulsory job cuts were first announced, causing concern in the training sector.
- Union Unite negotiated with PeopleCert to limit compulsory layoffs and secure financial help for affected workers.
- City & Guilds promised support like redeployment options, voluntary redundancies, and financial assistance.
- PeopleCert’s image suffered after reports showed senior City & Guilds directors received million-pound bonuses after the sale.
- The Charity Commission opened an official investigation into the bonus payments.
- PeopleCert also launched an internal investigation which accused two former City & Guilds executives of unauthorized bonuses.
- City & Guilds London Institute (the charity) announced a third independent inquiry into the reasons for selling the awarding and training businesses.
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