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Workers accuse Accenture of making ‘mockery’ of severance talks
Employees at Dublin-based consultancy giant said management was treating month-long negotiations as a ‘tick box exercise’
Accenture is facing a backlash from its Irish workforce over its move to cut 900 jobs, with staff accusing the company of making a “mockery” of redundancy talks, and labelling its severance package “unconscionable” amid high levels of profitability.
Leaked documents show the Dublin-headquartered consultancy giant, which employs around 6,000 people in Ireland, faced significant criticism from staff during talks as part of the biggest round of job cuts in this country for at least ...