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.
Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Postal And Courier Activities 53.10 - Postal Activities Under Universal Service Obligation
9,300 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
15 August 2024
Employment effect (start)
15 August 2024
Foreseen end date
31 December 2024
Description
Poczta Polska, the Polish Post Office, will offer voluntary redundancy to 9,300 employees, representing 15% of its workforce, across Poland.
The reduction of employment is part of the first stage (to be finalised by the end of 2024) of a large restructuring action aimed at reducing costs and adapting to a changing market. The redundancy package offers employees 12 months' salary. The redundancies are said not to affect mail carriers or workers in post office branches.
Poczta Polska is currently Poland's second-largest employer with over 62 000 employees, but has faced financial challenges in the past years, recording a record loss of 621 million zloty (€145 million) last year. A recent restructuring event of Poczta Polska has been recorded in the ERM events database Poczta Polska-2023-PL.
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