Administering remote redundancy conversations

With massive job losses continuing to further disrupt the economy, employers worldwide are dealing with redundancy consultations and various related matters including their proper conduction in a sensible environment. One of the major aspects therein is the role that video discussion shall play. The redundancy curve shall exhibit a sharp rise over the course of the next few months as the Govt. has wound down the furlough scheme.

Redundancy has been listed as one of life’s most stressful events. A majority of those affected shall have a lasting psychological and emotional impact. It is a representation of contrasting periods - end of something familiar and the beginning of something unfamiliar. Redundancy is characterised by an overwhelming sense of loss, sadness, fear of an unknown future, with all these factors contributing more or less to anxiety.

It is highly likely that these feelings will be exacerbated further, in view of the Covid-19 pandemic gripping populations worldwide, thus creating an extremely challenging environment for jobseekers. Thus, it is absolutely imperative that empathy and sensitivity be made key ingredients for any redundancy discussion.

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