Someone posted this to Q's FB page. Apparently they're moving some of the admin functions to Poland.
http://www.phillymag.com/business/2016/02/19/qvc-layoffs-poland/
http://www.phillymag.com/business/2016/02/19/qvc-layoffs-poland/
. . . . You can be sure that their cost-cutting extends to UK shores.
What makes you say "can retire her in 5 years anyway"? There are no rules to say you can't work after a certain age.
You're quite right. And there is no reason why she shouldn't carry on. She does a good job, however most companies have a retirement age. I don't how it stands if an employee doesn't want to retire. What if they don't want to? What if they're really good at their job and enjoy it?
They are self employed I think?
I think it is no longer allowed to give a compulsory retirement age.You're quite right. And there is no reason why she shouldn't carry on. She does a good job, however most companies have a retirement age. I don't how it stands if an employee doesn't want to retire. What if they don't want to? What if they're really good at their job and enjoy it? Seems unfair to me that they should have retirement foisted upon them. I was really angry when the BBC "retired" Jimmy Young. I thought he was a superb interviewer and an amazing and interesting person. I do rather suspect that QVC would be more inclined to shed the longer-term employees purely because they cost so much more. As their career progresses, their salary accrues increases on the increases, thereby compounding and snowballing.
Most companies don't have a retirement age now as that constitutes age discrimination. An employer can no longer force somebody to retire. They can encourage people to leave by offering financial incentives, or they have to show that there are other specific reasons why somebody should not continue to work e.g. unable to physically cope with a strenuous job any longer.
I think QVC will keep JR there till she's wheeled out, she's so intimidating and scary who'd have the balls to sack her? I know I wouldn't.
Avon makes its UK/EU products in Poland for years now. We used to joke when they bought Liz Earle they would move the production to Poland.
QVC presenters have contracts with QVC and each year renew or not their contracts. That is why Debbie Greenwood went, she wanted more than they were willing to pay. So if each year everyone is happy with the money they just continue on. Harry Green was well past retirement age and still worked at QVC for many years.