Can you be made redundant while on furlough? Companies plan to axe staff

There are serious concerns that companies across Britain are set to make staff redundant after putting them on the Government’s furlough scheme designed specifically to prevent mass job losses. When Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced last week the coronavirus job retention scheme was being extended until the end of October, and would not be altered until … Read more

Pilots union slams BA’s plan to make 12k staff redundant

Pilot unions have slammed British Airways who announced plans to make one quarter of their staff redundant in response to the Covid-19 crisis.  The firm, which is owned by the International Airlines Group, said it is planning to lose 12,000 jobs after claiming demand will not return to 2019 levels for several years.  Brian Strutton, … Read more

Coronavirus UK: British Airways to make up to 12,000 redundant

Thousands of British Airways workers look set to lose their jobs as its owners IAG announce redundancies on Tuesday afternoon. Airline companies have been struggling to run as the coronavirus lockdown grounds planes around the world. BA had already started struggling after it furloughed more than half of its 45,000 workers.  In a statement, IAG said: … Read more

British Airways will make up to 12,000 workers redundant says its owners IAG

BREAKING NEWS: British Airways will make up to 12,000 workers redundant says its owners IAG  By Luke May For Mailonline Published: 17:28 BST, 28 April 2020 | Updated: 17:28 BST, 28 April 2020 BREAKING: Thousands of British Airways workers look set to lose their jobs as its owners IAG announce redundancies on Tuesday afternoon. More … Read more

What to do with your pension if you are hard up or made redundant

People are living through exceptionally hard times, and matters are not going to improve for some while – they may get much worse. When people are struggling to make ends meet, and worried about their jobs or already out of work, they will prioritise what bills they must pay – food and shelter come first. … Read more