Burges Salmon set to cut up to 31 jobs and freeze salaries
Burges Salmon is set to launch its second redundancy consultation this year, with 31 jobs under threat. The firm announced today (24 August) that up to 27 support roles could go following a business services staffing review which began in March. In addition, the firm is also consulting on four fee earner roles in its property practice as a result of the ongoing market slowdown. Both redundancy consultations will formally commence next week.
August 24, 2009 at 07:33 AM
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Burges Salmon is set to launch its second redundancy consultation this year, with 31 jobs under threat.
The firm announced today (24 August) that up to 27 support roles could go following a business services staffing review which began in March.
In addition, the firm is consulting on four fee earner roles in its property practice as a result of the ongoing market slowdown. Both redundancy consultations will formally commence next week.
Those affected by the cuts will be offered more than statutory redundancy pay, according to the firm.
In addition, Burges Salmon has opted to freeze both support staff and fee earner salaries at 2008 levels, with the newly-qualified rate dropping from £43,000 to £40,000.
Burges Salmon managing partner Chris Jackson said: "The proposals we are announcing today are the culmination of the business services and secretarial review we started in March. They are aimed at achieving enhanced and more efficient levels of service delivery and also represent a considered response to the continuing depressed conditions in the property market. The firm remains strong across our sector teams and practice areas. We are confident that we will be well-placed for the economic upturn."
News of the consultations comes after a previous redundancy round at the Bristol heavyweight resulted in 18 lawyers losing their jobs in March.
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