Mumbrellacast: The hidden cost of posting profits during a pandemic May 13, 2021 4:24 The global pandemic had a significant impact on the Australian media and marketing industry, with many businesses forced to put staff on reduced hours and/or reduce pay on a temporary basis. Mumbrella was recently contacted by a group of “disheartened and angry” staff from Clemenger Group who voiced their frustrations at salary cuts, forced leave, and redundancies, particularly in light of the company going on to post a healthy profit for the 2020 calendar year. So should profit always the most important goal of a business, and how do you balance the needs of a business with the needs of staff?