Featherbedding

What is Featherbedding ?

  
‘Featherbedding’ refers to the practice of making processes or tasks in such a manner which requires more employees to complete. It helps in employing more people which helps in decreasing the overall unemployment.
 
It is mostly done by unions to increase the number of people employed. Common featherbedding practices include duplication of tasks or making the processes inefficient so that more people are required to perform it effectively.
 
It is mostly as a protection against modernisation or digitisation of the office, which would result in efficient machines and computers replacing workers. However, the unions find themselves at odds with the company when they try to implement it. Hence, it is mostly viewed with contempt.

More HR Terms

ISO 9001

What is ISO 9001?   ‘ISO 9001’ refers to a standard within the family of quality management standards known as ISO 9000. For a company

Rage Apply

Rage Apply is the act of applying for multiple positions when an employee is fed up with their role in their current organization. While it

Contact Us

Contact Us

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