Indeed management needs to ‘do right’ by employees as redundancies announced

Management at Indeed “need to do right” by its staff as it makes 225 workers redundant, says Labour leader Ivana Bacik.

The Dublin Bay South TD was speaking after the jobs site announced that it was letting go 225 of 1,400 employees in Ireland.

“My thoughts are with all those who I know will be worrying and wondering how they will provide for themselves and their families, should their jobs being among those which are cut,” she said.

“As with other Big Tech firms, I have heard of individuals who fear they may be forced to leave the state if made redundant, due to the consequent revocation of their work visa.

“The statutory 30-day consultation period has only reached its mid-way point but, already, it would appear that Indeed’s management is already seeking to shut down the process.

“This is exacerbating the anxiety of staff.

“Moreover, internal documents uncovered by Donal MacNamee of the Business Post show that as many as 85% of Indeed employees are dissatisfied with how management has handled the process.

“I note that the severance package which has been proposed is significantly less generous than those which have been offered by other Big Tech firms in recent months.

“A profitable company like Indeed should provide the most generous possible safety net for all those who risk losing their livelihoods.

“In recent months, we have learned of new redundancies from Indeed, Google, Meta, Amazon, Twitter, PayPal, Stripe, Salesforce, Intel and Microsoft.

“The confirmed job losses combined are likely to amount to approximately one thousand people, with details of additional cuts still due to be announced. Clearly, the sector is in chaos in Ireland, and it is causing immense uncertainty for the thousands of people who rely on the industry for a living.”