redundancy

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Important for discussing job loss, restructuring, and economic difficulties.

Exemplos

1. The factory faced closure, leading to mass redundancies.
2. She was made redundant after the company merged with another.
3. Redundancy packages often include a severance payment.
4. The fear of redundancy can affect employee mental health.

Collocations

make someone redundant

The company had to make 200 workers redundant.

face redundancy

Many employees face redundancy during a recession.

redundancy package

The redundancy package included counselling and a cash payment.

voluntary redundancy

Some companies offer voluntary redundancy to reduce staff numbers.

Família de palavras

Substantivo

redundancy, redundancies

Verbo

made redundant

Adjetivo

redundant

Paráfrases

• losing one's job: General, less formal.
• being laid off: Common in American English.
• dismissal for economic reasons: More formal, explanatory.

Erros comuns

• He was fired because the company restructured. to He was made redundant because the company restructured.. 'Fired' implies poor performance; 'made redundant' is for economic reasons.
• The redundancy affected many employees. to The redundancies affected many employees.. When referring to multiple people, use the plural 'redundancies'.
• She took voluntary redundancy. to She accepted voluntary redundancy.. 'Took' is informal; 'accepted' is more professional.