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
250 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
12 October 2010
Employment effect (start)
1 November 2010
Foreseen end date
30 April 2011
Description
The Municipality of Køge (Køge Kommune) announced on 12 October 2010 that 250 employees in the municipality will be made redundant due to cost reductions of the budget. Youth educators in kindergartens and after-school centres will account for most of the lay-offs. In addition, teachers, social and health care workers, social workers and local managers will be hit by the redundancies. The municipality aims to cut around DKK 100 million (€ 13 million) of the budget for 2011.
Sources
12 October 2010: Avisen.dk
Citation
Eurofound (2010), Køge Kommune, Internal restructuring in Denmark, factsheet number 71133, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71133.
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