Liz Earle lay-offs arrive (Updated)

Today Liz Earle has laid off what On The Wight has been told was ‘around 30 people’.

Update 11:07 11.Jan: It’s been officially confirmed that 25 people will go.

At the end of November, news emerged that a ‘review of organisational design’ would be leading to job losses at the Ryde-base company.

The company’s spokesperson wouldn’t confirm the number that might be affected, but those at Liz Earle spoke of from ‘over 25′ to ‘up to 50′ back in November.

We’re awaiting an official response from the company.

Thoughts are with those affected.

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Black Dog
10, January 2013 2:23 pm

Is it possible to get LE to let us know the real reason for the lay-offs please.

One can not comment on, yet more, bad news for the Island until we know more.

Cynic
10, January 2013 3:30 pm

Is Avon transferring work to cheaper wage economies (e.g. Poland) as it has already done with some of its other European manufacturing sites?

Black Dog
10, January 2013 4:11 pm

If that is true – Boycott, Boycott, Boycott Avon Products.

Has Liz Earl ever had subsidies and or Grants from the IoW Council?

Batfink
Reply to  Black Dog
10, January 2013 4:38 pm

Sorry to say that LE sold out when Avon acquired it. I wonder if they sold so that it made things easier for when they wanted to produce a make-up range? Sad thing is Avon have had to withdraw their ‘no animal testing’ slogan after this claim was found to be untrue (which means LE is now associated with Avon and therefore go against their own no… Read more »

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Reply to  Black Dog
10, January 2013 4:53 pm

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JamesP
10, January 2013 10:47 pm

I notice that when LE sold up (or should that be ‘out’?) to Avon, Liz was “keen to point out that as well as no change being experienced by the customers, jobs at the Island based beauty company will not be affected”.

That’s her integrity shot, then.

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