If you find yourself in a similar position like the staff at The Warehouse facing job cuts and you have no union or other form of representation to stand by you in what we know is a very difficult and emotional time in your life, not to mention the possible financial devastation, we want to hear about it.

We have also come across many cases where the wage subsidy was paid to some employers (which in itself was to guard against redundancies in general) but the employers are possibly using Covid-19 to justify operational decisions and redundancies in questionable circumstances. Saying that redundancies are as a result of Covid-19 does not necessarily mean it is so. You may also be in a position where Covid-19 was used as an excuse for unilateral pay cuts by your employer, taking a “no work no pay approach”, when you were willing and able to work. Covid – 19 did not change the employment law enabling an employer to reduce your pay without your consent.

If you are in such a situation - contact us - we may be able to help.