Bumping

What is Bumping?

 

‘Bumping’ refers to the phenomenon of ‘bumping’ a senior-level employee to a position of lower rank when the company is downsizing. It is usually done with the consent of the employee under consideration to make sure that the individual doesn’t lose his or her job while the company is also able to keep a valued individual.

 

Although adequate consent is taken, it is emotionally taxing on all the concerned parties as the employee is at a loss after losing the superior rank and related benefits. It might even demotivate the employee and prevent him or her from utilizing their full potential.

 

Hence, companies are usually against the practice of bumping. However, depending on the scenario, it might also prove useful for the employee as there have been instances where the bumped employee was again promoted to the earlier rank once the company is out of the bad phase.

More HR Terms

Position Review

What is Position Review?    ‘Position Review’ refers to the process of reviewing a position to understand the roles and responsibilities of a job designation.

Apprentice

What is Apprentice?   An ‘Apprentice’ is a trainee who is working with skilled labour to learn the job for a limited period and is

Candidate Relationship Management (CRM)

What is Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) ?    ‘Candidate Relationship Management’ is the term used to manage the relationships with the current and future candidates.

Contact Us

Contact Us

We use cookies on our website to provide you with the best experience.
Take a look at our ‘privacy policy’