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Define: "Made Redundant" in Business

The corporate definition of Made Redundant
Fiscal Threat Level
SEVERE

Catastrophic fiscal burn

CWO Pro-Tip

"Keep your certifications active and your LinkedIn profile updated. Loyalty to the company is a one-way street."

What HR thinks it means:

The elimination of a position due to restructuring or changes in business needs.

What does "Made Redundant" actually mean?

"The polite way of saying your highly specialized engineering skills were just replaced by a poorly written automation script and a cheaper offshore vendor."

How HR uses it:

"Due to the recent merger, several overlapping roles have been made redundant."

How you actually use it:

"After the successful SDWAN rollout, half the implementation team was immediately made redundant."

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Published: 2026-05-01

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