Linklaters has confirmed that it will outsource its print room to an external provider.
The firm's London print room and Digital Services departments will be outsourced on 1st April. The operations will continue to be based at the firm's London headquarters and all 20 employees will be offered the opportunity to transfer to the new provider (which also manages the firm's mail room) with no change in their terms and conditions of employment.
So no redundancies and staff getting the same wedge. But the outsourcing company needs to turn a profit on this service and Linklaters is looking to make some savings. So how will it square the circle? A spokesman told RollOnFriday that efficiencies would come from using the outsourcer's software rather than developing Linklaters' own, and from scaling back the current overflow facility which is provided outside the firm.
Outsourcing is very much in vogue at the moment. Allen & Overy saw its profits rise as a result of hiving off hundreds of jobs to Belfast. And a year ago Stephenson Harwood announced it was outsourcing its secretarial function to Scotland and making half its secretaries and support staff redundant.
A spokesman for Linklaters said that "the firm’s Operations function has been looking at possible ways to ensure it provides the best value whilst maintaining operational efficiency and service to the practice... After very careful consideration, we’ve decided that doing this with an external partner is the best way to maximise efficiencies and access advancing technology."
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The firm's London print room and Digital Services departments will be outsourced on 1st April. The operations will continue to be based at the firm's London headquarters and all 20 employees will be offered the opportunity to transfer to the new provider (which also manages the firm's mail room) with no change in their terms and conditions of employment.
So no redundancies and staff getting the same wedge. But the outsourcing company needs to turn a profit on this service and Linklaters is looking to make some savings. So how will it square the circle? A spokesman told RollOnFriday that efficiencies would come from using the outsourcer's software rather than developing Linklaters' own, and from scaling back the current overflow facility which is provided outside the firm.
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Outsourcing is very much in vogue at the moment. Allen & Overy saw its profits rise as a result of hiving off hundreds of jobs to Belfast. And a year ago Stephenson Harwood announced it was outsourcing its secretarial function to Scotland and making half its secretaries and support staff redundant.
A spokesman for Linklaters said that "the firm’s Operations function has been looking at possible ways to ensure it provides the best value whilst maintaining operational efficiency and service to the practice... After very careful consideration, we’ve decided that doing this with an external partner is the best way to maximise efficiencies and access advancing technology."
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If it was only for improved software and advanced technology why didn't Linklaters just pay a firm to provide those services on there own?
As we all know a little further down the line there will be the inevitable cost savings in staff, and we all have a good idea of what that means!
In the meantime as long as the ship is sailed smoothly through the Tupe process and the outsource company have time to take control of the wheel, then the bosses at both Linklaters and Mitie will be smiling all the way to the bank.
Did someone say we're heading for anti establishment revolution someday soon...!?
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Viva la Revolution..........And stop the rot now!
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