Dyson is cutting about 600 jobs in the UK and 300 in the rest of the world under restructuring plans in response to the pandemic, the company said yesterday.
The company, best known for its bagless vacuum cleaners, said the roles would be lost in customer service and retail.
Workforce
Dyson, founded by Sir James Dyson, employs about 14,000 people around the world, of whom more than 4,000 are based in the UK. Its UK head office is in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, although the company moved its headquarters to Singapore last year.
Dyson said it had not used the government’s furlough scheme and had not taken any public money anywhere in the world to support jobs.
Company statement
A spokesman said: “We are evolving our organisation . . . to make us faster, more agile, and better able to grow sustainably. We are fully supporting those who are impacted, finding alternative roles where possible.”
