noun ( BrE )
ADJECTIVE
▪ large-scale , major , mass , massive
▪
The closure of the mine led to large-scale redundancies.
▪ possible , threatened
▪ compulsory , voluntary
▪ staff
▪ further
… OF REDUNDANCIES
▪ round , wave
▪
a fresh wave of redundancies
VERB + REDUNDANCY
▪ make
▪
The bank will be making 3 500 redundancies over the next five years.
▪ lead to , result in
▪ avoid
▪ announce
▪ rule out
▪ be threatened by , be threatened with , face
▪
Sixty workers at the factory face ~.
▪ be offered
▪ accept , take , volunteer for
▪
34 members of staff have taken voluntary ~.
REDUNDANCY + NOUN
▪ programme
▪ notice
▪
Redundancy notices have been sent to 200 workers.
▪ package , terms
▪ money , pay , payment
▪ costs
▪
Most of the companies' losses stemmed from ~ costs.
PHRASES
▪ the threat of ~