He fired a third of his workforce, mostly based in Dudbridge, Gloucestershire.
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Strictly speaking, made redundant, after due process, rather than fired.
https://www.theartnewspaper.com/202...ng-pound15m-in-government-covid-19-loansArt at this level is a business, not a craft community. In the way his business is run he's not doing anything illegal. And did top up the government's 80% furlough payments to 100%
But is he someone you'd want to work for?
"As one former employee who worked for Hirst for three years before being made redundant in October 2020 wrote on the recruitment website indeed.com: “During my three years there were multiple rounds of redundancies to remove staff. These positions were largely re-staffed within a matter of months. The business is effectively run by lawyers, and staff are treated as disposable. If job security, dignity and being appreciated at work are important to you, Science may not be a good fit.”"
Is it an ethical approach to hire & fire as the business expands & contracts?
Maybe he should be offering short term contracts to deliver specific pieces of work.
All in all it leaves a sour taste, doesn't it?
Will
