Boycott this hotel when the dust settles?
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"More than a dozen workers at the Coylumbridge hotel near Aviemore received a letter on Thursday informing them management was “taking the latest government advice” and that staff employment had been terminated, with those who live at the hotel complex asked to leave the premises immediately."
Nice way to treat your staff.
I can sort of understand the need to let them go, but to make them homeless with just 24 hours notice is evil.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/mar/20/sc...
Nice way to treat your staff.
I can sort of understand the need to let them go, but to make them homeless with just 24 hours notice is evil.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/mar/20/sc...
Eric Mc said:
I assume they will have a lot to answer for in front of a future Employment Tribunal if not an actual Court of Law.
Just because Covid19 has had an impact on business does not mean basic employment legislation has been suspended.
Entirely depends on how they were employed and for how long. The other end of the stick of course is that they could just go into liquidation and then the above course of action would be the same Just because Covid19 has had an impact on business does not mean basic employment legislation has been suspended.
Shakermaker said:
dazwalsh said:
Was it Britannia hotels who owned that place? If so I have already boycotted every hotel they own, shower of s
t company.
Yes, Britannia Hotels indeed. Not sure how big their portfolio is but I don't think I've used them before, certainly won't be doing so now! t company.ked. They turned the golf shop into a children's arcade and sacked 7 of the 12 green keepers. Golf membership halved as a result.Jesus wept.
In contrast, my firm has given everyone an extra 5 days of paid annual leave, and, for those full-time and part-time workers who can't work from home and earn up to about £45k, an extra 5% salary/£450 for the next two months on the basis that child care and transport are going to be difficult. Helpful for a lot of people, and significantly so for those working in lower-salaried countries.
(a) there's "doing the right thing" and (b) there's seeing the opportunity to increase staff loyalty and boost your brand.
In contrast, my firm has given everyone an extra 5 days of paid annual leave, and, for those full-time and part-time workers who can't work from home and earn up to about £45k, an extra 5% salary/£450 for the next two months on the basis that child care and transport are going to be difficult. Helpful for a lot of people, and significantly so for those working in lower-salaried countries.
(a) there's "doing the right thing" and (b) there's seeing the opportunity to increase staff loyalty and boost your brand.
ATG said:
Jesus wept.
In contrast, my firm has given everyone an extra 5 days of paid annual leave, and, for those full-time and part-time workers who can't work from home and earn up to about £45k, an extra 5% salary/£450 for the next two months on the basis that child care and transport are going to be difficult. Helpful for a lot of people, and significantly so for those working in lower-salaried countries.
(a) there's "doing the right thing" and (b) there's seeing the opportunity to increase staff loyalty and boost your brand.
That's pretty impressive, what industry are you in?In contrast, my firm has given everyone an extra 5 days of paid annual leave, and, for those full-time and part-time workers who can't work from home and earn up to about £45k, an extra 5% salary/£450 for the next two months on the basis that child care and transport are going to be difficult. Helpful for a lot of people, and significantly so for those working in lower-salaried countries.
(a) there's "doing the right thing" and (b) there's seeing the opportunity to increase staff loyalty and boost your brand.
ATG said:
Jesus wept.
In contrast, my firm has given everyone an extra 5 days of paid annual leave, and, for those full-time and part-time workers who can't work from home and earn up to about £45k, an extra 5% salary/£450 for the next two months on the basis that child care and transport are going to be difficult. Helpful for a lot of people, and significantly so for those working in lower-salaried countries.
(a) there's "doing the right thing" and (b) there's seeing the opportunity to increase staff loyalty and boost your brand.
Very few companies have the luxury of doing this for their employees!!In contrast, my firm has given everyone an extra 5 days of paid annual leave, and, for those full-time and part-time workers who can't work from home and earn up to about £45k, an extra 5% salary/£450 for the next two months on the basis that child care and transport are going to be difficult. Helpful for a lot of people, and significantly so for those working in lower-salaried countries.
(a) there's "doing the right thing" and (b) there's seeing the opportunity to increase staff loyalty and boost your brand.
There will be businesses closing left right and centre. Members of my family have a business and closed down today due to zero money coming in at all, and the fact that it ain’t gonna change for months.
They worked and built their business up for 10 years, it never made them loads of money but they loved it and being their own boss. Now they wont have a pot to piss in after all the redundancy has been paid. Don’t judge every business that shuts suddenly
They worked and built their business up for 10 years, it never made them loads of money but they loved it and being their own boss. Now they wont have a pot to piss in after all the redundancy has been paid. Don’t judge every business that shuts suddenly
joshcowin said:
ATG said:
Jesus wept.
In contrast, my firm has given everyone an extra 5 days of paid annual leave, and, for those full-time and part-time workers who can't work from home and earn up to about £45k, an extra 5% salary/£450 for the next two months on the basis that child care and transport are going to be difficult. Helpful for a lot of people, and significantly so for those working in lower-salaried countries.
(a) there's "doing the right thing" and (b) there's seeing the opportunity to increase staff loyalty and boost your brand.
Very few companies have the luxury of doing this for their employees!!In contrast, my firm has given everyone an extra 5 days of paid annual leave, and, for those full-time and part-time workers who can't work from home and earn up to about £45k, an extra 5% salary/£450 for the next two months on the basis that child care and transport are going to be difficult. Helpful for a lot of people, and significantly so for those working in lower-salaried countries.
(a) there's "doing the right thing" and (b) there's seeing the opportunity to increase staff loyalty and boost your brand.
craigjm said:
Eric Mc said:
I assume they will have a lot to answer for in front of a future Employment Tribunal if not an actual Court of Law.
Just because Covid19 has had an impact on business does not mean basic employment legislation has been suspended.
Entirely depends on how they were employed and for how long. The other end of the stick of course is that they could just go into liquidation and then the above course of action would be the same Just because Covid19 has had an impact on business does not mean basic employment legislation has been suspended.
The Spanish chap interviewed this morning had worked in the hotel for three years and actually lived on the premises. I would suggest that the hotel owners would be very hard pushed to prove that this chap did not have employment law protection.
List of hotels to avoid here.
https://www.britanniahotels.com/hotels
Spokesman from Shelter Scotland this morning suggested this could be a criminal eviction and police should deal with it.
https://www.britanniahotels.com/hotels
Spokesman from Shelter Scotland this morning suggested this could be a criminal eviction and police should deal with it.
Gooose said:
There will be businesses closing left right and centre. Members of my family have a business and closed down today due to zero money coming in at all, and the fact that it ain’t gonna change for months.
They worked and built their business up for 10 years, it never made them loads of money but they loved it and being their own boss. Now they wont have a pot to piss in after all the redundancy has been paid. Don’t judge every business that shuts suddenly
Shutting the business is one thing, making all your staff redundant AND homeless the same day with no notice, when your staff are all European nationals with nowhere to go and no way of getting home, whilst you are a millionaire? Another thing entirely. They worked and built their business up for 10 years, it never made them loads of money but they loved it and being their own boss. Now they wont have a pot to piss in after all the redundancy has been paid. Don’t judge every business that shuts suddenly
Owner, for context: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/24/rich-l...
steveT350C said:
Shakermaker said:
Yes, Britannia Hotels indeed. Not sure how big their portfolio is but I don't think I've used them before, certainly won't be doing so now!
61 hotels, CEO is Alex Langsam, a nasty piece of work if you google him. His hotels seem totally shonky as well. Ropey McDope!
Edited by Otispunkmeyer on Friday 20th March 13:50
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