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.
Financial Services Financial And Insurance Activities Financial Service Activities, Except Insurance And Pension Funding 64.19 - Other monetary intermediation
1,800 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
27 November 2020
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
30 June 2021
Description
Banco Sabadell and workers' representatives reached an agreement on a collective redundancy plan affecting 1,800 employees (11% of the workforce). The agreement foresees that most of these redundancies will be through voluntary pre-retirement for employees over 55, and the rest through voluntary redundancies.
The agreement establishes a severance payment of 20% of annual salary for employees between 63 and 64 years old, and 10% for those older than 65. For employees between 56 and 63 years old, the company offers 75% of the annual salary, with a maximum of €300,000 euros. With regard to incentives to leave for people under 56 years old, the agreement establishes compensations of 35 days per year worked. According to CCOO union, the improvement in the economic conditions of the early retirements were key to reaching an agreement.
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