In an emailed response to The Chronicle, Edgars senior director Mrs Linda Masterson, confirmed that the firm retrenched 90 workers from its Bulawayo branch.
Masterson said the firm has been making loses for a few years now hence the decision to cut their staff complement. Edgars had advised staff that 90 people must go on voluntary retirement before June 11 or face forced retirement. Affected employees who spoke to The Chronicle said only six people had opted for the voluntary retrenchment package, forcing the company to lay off 86 employees.
Edgars offered retrenched staff half a month’s back pay for every year served, a long service award where its due in 2018, staff account write off for purchases until May 31, 2018 and assistance in loan repayments.
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