Southern Water: Hundreds of staff in Sussex set to lose their jobs

By James Butler
Published 14th Jun 2019, 11:43 BST
Updated 14th Jun 2019, 12:43 BST
Staff outside Southern Water's Worthing headquarters. Picture: Eddie MitchellStaff outside Southern Water's Worthing headquarters. Picture: Eddie Mitchell
Staff outside Southern Water's Worthing headquarters. Picture: Eddie Mitchell
Hundreds of Southern Water staff are set to lose their jobs as part of a change to its business structure.

According to the trade union Unison, 220 Customer Service staff at Southern Water have been told that their work will transfer to Capita on August 1, with a small number of staff remaining in the business.

Southern Water's headquarters are in Worthing, and it is a major employer in the area. It is not currently clear how many staff from Worthing are among the 220 affected.

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A statement from Unison said that Southern Water have started a 45 day consultation about the transfer of work. As Capita is based in Rotherham and Bangalore, they will have to consult for 45 days with up to 200 staff who will be made redundant after the transfer, the statement said.

Staff outside Southern Water's Worthing headquarters. Picture: Eddie MitchellStaff outside Southern Water's Worthing headquarters. Picture: Eddie Mitchell