Missguided staff were made redundant 'via emotionless automated message' after fashion firm collapsed, ex-employees claim
07.06.2022 - 23:01
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Former Missguided employees claim they found out they were being made redundant via an 'emotionless' automated voice message amid reports they are taking legal action against the company. Some 330 jobs were put at risk after the Greater Manchester-based fast fashion retailer went into administration last month, following claims the firm owed millions of pounds to suppliers.
Staff have now claimed they were given less than half an hour's notice to join a conference call about their fate, with colleagues who were on holiday reportedly finding out via social media. The retailer, whose headquarters is based in Trafford Park, appointed Teneo Financial Advisory to sell its business and assets after supply chain costs, rising inflation and 'softening' consumer confidence were said to be the leading causes behind the company's collapse.
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The online retailer has since been bought out of administration by Mike Ashley's Frasers Group, which confirmed it had purchased the intellectual property of Missguided. According to Manchester-based solicitors Aticus Law some employees are now set to launch legal action over claims they were not properly consulted over the redundancy process.
Speaking on the shock collapse, a former employee now looking to pursue legal action said: "Over the last three or four weeks there has been no communication from the company.
"The entire company had a conference call with 25 minutes notice, people who weren’t there or on annual leave missed it. The call was an emotionless automated message saying that we had been made redundant and our services were no longer required. Many colleagues found out they had lost their jobs through
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