Demonising the working class - Referencing Executive Goodlord Employee Review

1.0
19 May 2021
Recommend
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This company sacked workers exercising their perfectly legal right to take industrial action and blamed it on a breach of contract. I think this tells you everything you need to know. Clearly sat in a dark room with your artisanal popcorn and pombears and have worked out how much of a financial and commercial hit it would be to SACK STRIKING WORKERS and decided whatever cost to your finances and PR would be worth demonising strikers and the union.

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Goodlord Response
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Thank you for your feedback. The whole company is deeply saddened by the recent dispute which involved a small number of people in the referencing team. Our objective was to provide the option of stable, permanent jobs for employees who were previously on fixed-term contracts. If you would like to reach out directly to provide further feedback, please get in touch.

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1.0
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