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quotes[0]='1:3 jobseekers say HR badly handled their redundancy. <i>-careerplan4me survey reported by Personnel Today & onrec.com</i>'

quotes[1]='Only 20% of people made redundant received outplacement. <i>-careerplan4me survey reported by Personnel Today & onrec.com</i>'

quotes[2]='More than 50% received no redundancy support. <i>-careerplan4me survey reported by Personnel Today & onrec.com</i>'

quotes[3]='Results from a survey of over 1000 jobseekers finds that nearly one in three believe the HR department of their previous employer handled their redundancy poorly. One in two said they were given no extra support in their redundancy.'

quotes[4]='Findings show that a quarter of those made redundant have a very poor perception of their employer, while another half have a poor or indifferent view.  Generally, half believe their overall treatment by their last employer was unfair or poor.'

quotes[5]='In a stark wake-up call to employers, over 31% of the jobseekers told more than ten people about their experience, while another 44% told between 3 and 9 people.'

quotes[6]='The extent ex-employees\' views can impact employer brand, and in particular future recruitment.  "In the past, redundancies could be handled away from any media glare. However, with the advent of social media comes the increased risk of employees generating many one-to-one, as well as online conversations, which can rapidly and virally escalate. <i>-Richard Banks from Careerplan4.me</i>'

quotes[7]='A poll on handling redundancy distributed at 7pm by email, received over 400 replies overnight. While many HR departments and employers are rising to the challenge of making redundancies as well as possible, far too many aren\'t, which potentially leaves those made redundant with damaging views about the organisation.'

quotes[8]='Redundancy survivors may also dislike the way colleagues have been treated and are likely to talk about the situation, imnpacting on their productivity and loyalty to the company.'

quotes[9]='Handling redundancy wrong could be a slow-burn PR disaster waiting to happen and have a long-term effect on productivity and future recruitment.'

quotes[10]='29% of respondents rated the handling of their redundancy by the HR department as poor, 21% were indifferent, 28% felt it was fair. Twenty two percent of the respondents\' ex-employers didn\'t have a HR department. '

quotes[11]='Overall treatment by employers was rated as poor by 30%; 22% said it was unfair;  35% viewed it as fair and 14% said they were well treated.'

quotes[12]='Just over half the respondents said they were given no extra support in their redundancy; 20% were given outplacement services; 39% received a financial package, 15% were given advice to find a new role and 9% were given legal advice.'

quotes[13]='Asked their perception of their previous employer, a quarter said very poor, while 22% said poor. 32% were indifferent, while 16% and 5% said good or very good, respectively. '

quotes[14]='Of those people made redundant 31% told over 10 people about the treatment of their ex-employer, 44% told between 3 and 9; 16% told between 1 and 2 others, while 9% told no one. '

quotes[15]='56% made redundant felt they were not well treated; 19% given outplacement; 59% received statutory redundancy pay; 23% received no additional assistance. <i>-Chiumento Happiness at work index 2007</i>'

quotes[16]='£6bn worth of redundancy payments in year to 31/3/2010. <i>-HM Revenue & Customs</i>'

quotes[17]='Unfair dismissal claims have overtaken equal pay as most often lodged claim with employment tribunals; April 2008-9 rose by 29% to 52,711 from 40941; Redundancy pay claims up 48% from 7,313 to 10,839; Redundancy failure to consult & inform up 254% to 11,371 on  2007/8 figures; Breach of contract up 31%. <i>-Tribunals Service Statistics.</i>'

quotes[18]='Redundancy statistics: April 2008-9 837,000 made redundant. <i>-LFS (Labour force survey) statistics</i>'

quotes[19]='Results from a survey of over 1000 job seekers finds that nearly one in three believe the HR department of their previous employer handled their redundancy poorly. One in two said they were given no extra support in their redundancy. <i>-Careerplan4.me </i>'

quotes[20]='The maximum penalties for unfair dismissal are now £72,300 per person in addition to the statutory redundancy payment of up to £12,000. <i>-Correct as of 1 Feb 2011</i>'  

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