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Honda encourages redundancies to ensure its survival

March 30, 2009    Posted in: Debt News
As the credit crunch takes hold and the British motor industry reaches crisis point, with falling demand for vehicles leading to crippling debts, workers at Honda’s factory are facing pay cuts or voluntary redundancy packages as the manufacturer tries to ensure its survival. The plant’s director Dave Hodgetts sent a letter to all the staff claiming that the company will make a loss of around £230 million in 2009, and that employees now have a final chance to take advantage of the cost cutting measures before compulsory redundancy measures come into force. Honda is expected to make a loss for the first time in its history this year, and Hodgetts has stated that the firm cannot find much encouragement for the next 12 months. The company has implemented an Associate Release Programme (ARP), which 1,000 of the plant’s 5,000 employees have already taken up. Workers have been given the opportunity to leave their jobs with a financial payout, although Honda insists that the ARP is not a redundancy scheme. In February, Honda began a four-month shutdown of its Swindon base following a dramatic drop in demand for new vehicles. Any employees that choose to stay with the company have been warned that they will face a pay cut until the manufacturer’s fortunes improve. All bonuses for Honda employees have been suspended, whilst senior managers have already taken a 15% salary reduction. Staff at Honda’s Japanese outlets have also had their pay decreased by 10%.
March 30, 2009    Posted in: Debt News

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