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.
Retail Wholesale Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles Other Specialised Wholesale 46.7 - Other specialised wholesale
250 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
3 September 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2009
Description
PKN Orlen, one of Poland's largest fuel distributors, introduced a voluntary dismissal program that 250 employees entered. They all received severance pays. The program will not be continued in the future years. The vice president of PKN Orlen stated that they will be negotiating plans for future optimization of employment with the trade unions. The strategy of the company states that employment will have been reduced by 19% by 2013. PKN Orlen currently employs 4700 workers.
Sources
3 September 2009: Wirtualny Nowy Przemysł ()
Citation
Eurofound (2009), PKN Orlen, Internal restructuring in Poland, factsheet number 68228, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/68228.
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