More than 4,000 workers have been left fearing for their jobs after Carillion Energy Services announced a major restructuring.
Staff at CES including around 40 employees based at the firm’s offices at Sangobeg House in Dundee were left stunned after receiving letters on Wednesday confirming their jobs are at risk.
Management are blaming the move on the UK Government’s recent decision to halve the feed-in tariff subsidy for domestic solar energy installations by December 12.
The firm’s entire workforce now faces a statutory 90-day consultation period in which the fate of their jobs will be decided.
The difficulties only affect the energy services division and not the wider Carillion group which is involved in construction and support services and employs around 50,000 people.
CES was formed earlier this year after Carillion which had targeted the low carbon sector as an area of strategic growth bought over heating and renewable energy service provider Eaga for £306m.
No one was available for comment on the situation at the company’s office in Dundee.
The Courier contacted Carillion’s head office and the company confirmed letters had gone out to employees to inform them of the situation and the possible risk to their jobs. It said a consultation process is under way.
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