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Ctrl + Alt + Sack: 300 Senior Bankers Axed By Email
ANZ mistakenly sent automated emails to over 100 bankers about job losses before official notification, causing distress and prompting an unconditional apology and counseling offers.
- ANZ accidentally sent automated messages on a Wednesday instructing more than 100 employees to return their laptops before informing them about planned job redundancies.
- These premature notifications disrupted planned manager-staff conversations about redundancies and were caused by an error amid a broader organizational restructure under new CEO Nuno Matos.
- ANZ stopped the email distribution, issued an unconditional apology, provided psychological support for impacted staff, and held a meeting involving approximately 300 senior leaders to discuss the situation.
- Bruce Rush, acting head of retail, acknowledged that some staff were informed of their departure dates through emails before having the chance to be personally notified, while the Financial Sector Union condemned this as an unacceptable method for announcing job losses.
- The incident accelerates ANZ’s plan to cut about 2,000 roles as part of a strategic overhaul with a focus on improving culture and compliance, while shares have risen 18% this year despite recent challenges.
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