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.
Administrative Services Office Administrative, Office Support And Other Business Support Activities Activities Of Call Centres 82.2 - Activities of call centres
116 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
16 September 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2010
Description
The management of Sitel Belgium, operating in call centers, already announced in September its intention to close its site based in Geel (Flanders) employing 116 workers. The decision is now confirmed:"In spite of all our efforts, Geel is not profitable", explained the management. An agreement on a restructuring plan has been found with the trade unions on 16 September. The content has not been revealed but the "Renault procedure" in case of collective redundancy has been launched. Workers from the Geel site will have the "opportunity" to integrate in the Diegem or the Eindhoven sites.
Sources
16 September 2010: Trends/tendances
Citation
Eurofound (2010), Sitel, Closure in Belgium, factsheet number 70969, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/70969.
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