US tech firms 'a little surprised' by the lengthier Irish redundancy process

Tech layoffs have highlighted challenges with Ireland’s redundancy process, which has boosted business for consultancy and HR professionals

The current downturn in tech is predicted by many analysts to be temporary, but once the economy bounces back, there are some concerns that many firms have left themselves too exposed with a low a headcount. File Picture: Brian Lawless/PA 

On March 3, human resource software firm Workhuman released a survey which found 38% of employees in Ireland feel invisible or underappreciated at work.

Less than three weeks later, staff at the firm — with a valuation $1bn (€925m) — received a company wide email in which they were called “humans” and notified that the company would be cutting 10% of its workforce.