Redundancy with dignity – Give it to me straight
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2023-09-01
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In times of crisis, organisations implement cost-cutting measures, including retrenchment. Research on employee redundancy often focuses on the processes performed by organisations. This paper, however, reports on the expectations of New Zealand and Australian employees (n=613) during the later stages of the pandemic-lockdown environment, circa late 2021, regarding their organisation’s messaging of imminent redundancy. Employees in both countries indicated that they seek dignity and directness, and to be told face-to-face by their immediate line manager, senior line manager, or CEO that they are being “made redundant”. Interestingly, being told by Human Resources personnel was a least favoured option. This research informs organisations of their organisational justice and corporate social responsibilities in times of retrenchment.
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Covid-19, Redundancy, Workplace dignity, Organisational justice, Corporate Social Responsibility, Human Resource Management, Termination
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Macpherson W, Ashwell D. (2023). Redundancy with dignity – Give it to me straight. New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations. 47. 2.