Wilko employees have been told it is “work as normal until they are told any different” The high street retailer will continue to trade from all its stores “without any immediate redundancies”, but around 12,000 jobs are in jeopardy
staff have been told to “work as normal” as the threat of unemployment looms, a former employee who recently left the company has said.after failing to secure a rescue deal.his wife, who joined the company in 2019, was continuing to show up for work despite the threat of redundancy.
David Steinberg, partner and insolvency expert at law firm Stevens & Bolton, said the administrators’ immediate priority will be to try to sell as much of Wilko’s business as possible. Mr Steinberg said the future for staff was uncertain, but workers at stores that are not sold on will likely lose their jobs.
Tania Clench, legal director in the restructuring and insolvency team at law firm Cripps, said Wilko’s debt issues could mean employee’s lose out.
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