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.
Public Administration And Defence Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security Administration Of The State And The Economic And Social Policy Of The Community 84.11 - General public administration activities
100 - 230 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
20 May 2021
Employment effect (start)
20 May 2021
Foreseen end date
31 December 2022
Description
The management of the Prague City Hall has announced that they will dismiss 10% of their total employees. The redundancies have already begun, with 7% of the total staff to be dismissed by the end of 2021, and the remaining staff to be laid off in the following year. In total, about 230 employees will be affected by the redundancy plan.
According to the mayor of Prague, Zdeněk Hřib, the aim is to save city's operating costs by digitising common agendas and streamlining the processes at the office. The mayor added that the city budget has been greatly reduced, including 7 billion crowns (€ 275 million) due to the COVID-19 pandemic and another 2.5 billion crowns (€ 98 million) due to state-approved tax adjustments.
Eurofound (2021), Magistrát hl. m. Prahy (Prague City Hall), Internal restructuring in Czechia, factsheet number 104861, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/104861.
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