Holden is expected to hand redundancy notices today to up to 90 workers after its voluntary separation program failed to deliver the 270 reduction in employees announced last month.
In response to speculation over redundancies, the company said “our priority is to make sure our employees are informed first”.
“We appreciate the impact decisions like this have on employees and their families,” a spokesperson told InDaily.
“Holden is committed to supporting staff through this transition process, and all our people have access to career counselling, training and job-search assistance, and will continue to have access to this after they leave Holden.”
It is understood that while Holden has received the vast bulk of the 270 redundancies sought last month, the balance will need to come from forced lay-offs – the first time this has occurred in the local company.
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Holden did not comment on the numbers which have been circulating within the sector where estimates of between 80 and 90 involuntary redundancies have been mooted.
The latest reduction in workforce is another step in the car makers’ path to withdrawal from manufacturing in 2017. Last month’s announcement of 270 job losses followed a decline in vehicle demand and resulting reduced production.
As production decreases, Indaily understands that redundancies may be imminent in a number of suppliers to Holden and is attempting to confirm that supplier lay-offs could occur within days.
