Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Ireland
Region
Border, Midland and Western; West; West
Location of affected unit(s)
Limerick
Sector
Transportation / Storage
Land, Water And Air Transportation
Land Transport And Transport Via Pipelines
49.32 - Taxi operation

140 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
19 May 2020
Employment effect (start)
12 June 2020
Foreseen end date

Description

Almost 30% of the workforce at Uber in Limerick city are to be made redundant. Some 140 staff will be made redundant on or after 12 June 2020. The company employs 500 customer service staff at its Limerick city offices, which looks after its markets in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Uber established its European Headquarters in Limerick city centre in 2015. Initially the firm employed 300 people but it has expanded over the past five years. It was reported in 2018 that Uber was to continue its expansion in Limerick.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2020), Uber, Internal restructuring in Ireland, factsheet number 102180, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/102180.