ANZ email error tells staff of ‘exit date’ before they knew they were losing their jobs

Bankers learn they’ve been fired via accidental email asking for laptops back

The error occurred at Australian lender ANZ

Senior ANZ staff blindsided with job losses in automated emails

ANZ Bank has been forced to issue an apology to staff after they were mistakenly sent automated emails informing them they were losing their jobs prior to formal notification.

ANZ Bankers Learn About Job Losses After Email Error, AFR Says

Some ANZ Group Holdings Ltd. staffers were inadvertently told they were being made redundant after receiving an automated email asking them to return company computers, the Australian Financial Review reported.

ANZ restructure goes off-piste as staff accidentally learn of job cuts

The bank has been forced to apologise and bring in dedicated psychologists after employees were unexpectedly told to return work computers on their final day.

ANZ email error tells staff of ‘exit date’ before they knew they were losing their jobs

Affected staff, who were running substantial teams, were told what to do with bank-owned technology, such as laptops.