Normally in British English the phrase &quot;made redundant&quot; implies there is a payment made to the departing employees, normally of several months salary. The phrases &quot;sacked&quot;, &quot;fired&quot; and &quot;let go&quot; do not imply that. It is unclear which applies from the article - it sounds like lay-offs in prose, but the words &quot;made redundant&quot; muddy this.