The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Administrative Services Office Administrative, Office Support And Other Business Support Activities Activities Of Call Centres 82.20 - Activities of call centres
160 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
15 June 2020
Employment effect (start)
15 June 2020
Foreseen end date
Description
UBER, a multinational company specialising in transport and home delivery, dismisses 160 workers from its call center in Lisbon, which provides customer service in different parts of the world. The decision was communicated by videoconference, as it had occurred in other countries. The workers covered by the dismissal are from different nationalities and correspond to 42% of Uber workers in the city.
The main reason given by the company's management is the impact of COVID-19 and its unpredictability. The company states that the company is in a restructuring process, concentrating its efforts on the main mobility and delivery platforms.
Eurofound (2020), Uber, Internal restructuring in Portugal, factsheet number 101067, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/101067.
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