Why how you let people go says everything about your business

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Sally Gwilliam

Partner - Employment Law

Imagine the scenario: Claire had worked at the same manufacturing business in the Midlands for 17 years. She wasn’t just part of the furniture, she was part of the company’s soul. But when a dip in demand hit hard, Claire was called into a short meeting, handed a redundancy letter, and left the building before lunch. No thank-you, no transition support, no notice that it was coming. Just silence.

A week later, her story was on LinkedIn. It gathered hundreds of comments. Former colleagues were shocked. Clients noticed. So did potential future recruits.

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