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Union slams Accenture over ‘mean-spirited’ treatment of laid off Meta contractors

Many Accenture staff working as contractors at Meta lost out on their employer’s pension contributions during recent layoffs, while those who work for Meta directly were allowed to hold onto theirs

Accenture clawed back pension contributions from staff who had been working at the company for less than two years

A union has said it is “outrageous” that Accenture employees working as contractors at Meta were treated differently to staff who were employed directly by the Facebook-owner during recent job cuts imposed by both companies.

The Financial Services Union (FSU) has raised concerns over the fact that Accenture clawed back contributions it made to the pension funds of certain staff, including some working at Facebook, while staff working directly Meta did not have to forfeit ...