KPMG tech cuts come with a severance sum some staff call insulting
Affected workers in the AI, Cyber, SAP, and Testing teams are scheduled to leave the consulting business next month. Insiders have now shared with The Register details of the payments offered to those set to depart.The proposed redundancy package, subject to consultation and the employee signing a settlement agreement, combines statutory redundancy pay with several enhancements. The document helpfully advises staff to divide their annual salary by 52 to calculate their weekly pay.
- ▪Affected workers in the AI, Cyber, SAP, and Testing teams are scheduled to leave the consulting business next month.
- ▪Insiders have now shared with The Register details of the payments offered to those set to depart.The proposed redundancy package, subject to consultation and the employee signing a settlement agreement, combines statutory redundancy pay wi
- ▪The document helpfully advises staff to divide their annual salary by 52 to calculate their weekly pay.
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