Butlins reported to have 1,000 jobs at risk when furlough ends

BBC News has reported that local holiday camp operation Butlins could have up to 1,000 job losses once furlough ends next month.
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In an article released on Sunday written by BBC’s Business Editor Simon Jack, the BBC claims that they have seen a document sent to staff which suggests that employees take paid holiday if they have any remaining, or unpaid if not.

It is believed that they haven’t made any employees aware that they are being made redundant.

The popular company has 3 resorts, one in Skegness, the others being in Bognor Regis and Minehead.

All of these are currently operating at 50% capacity due to the ongoing pandemic. It employees around 6,000 members of staff.

When asked for comment, a Butlins spokesperson stated the BBC figure is ‘simply wrong’ and that they don’t understand how the BBC came up with this figure.

‘Our aim is to get all of our team back to work as soon as we can. We’re disappointed in the irresponsible nature of the BBC’s report about job losses at Butlin’s.’

They continued: ‘We are working closely with UK Hospitality and the government to understand the implications of these constantly changing national circumstances, and as a result, we have made no decisions regarding the end of the furlough scheme.’

The well-known brand, which has had a presence in Skegness since 1936 after being founded by Billy Butlin, is currently owned by Bourne Leisure Group, which also owns Haven Resorts.

Butlins Skegness Resort caters for over 400,000 visitors in a typical year, and is the largest employer in the local area with 1,200 staff working at the local resort, which Warrick Davis visited over the summer.

During the Second World War, it was famous for becoming a Royal Navy known as HMS Royal Arthur, which the German Airforce bombed 52 times.

The Standard will be covering any developments on this if and when we know more. If you are an employee at Butlins, we’d love to hear from you.

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