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 Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security 84 - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
1,200 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
26 November 2010
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2011
Foreseen end date
31 December 2014
Description
On 26 November 2010, the local government of The Hague announced it will cut 1,200 public sector jobs in the coming four years. Currently the Hague government employs 8,300 people. The authorities expect that the majority of redundancies will be voluntary, but forced dismissals are not being ruled out.
Sources
26 November 2010: De Volkskrant
Citation
Eurofound (2010), Gemeente Den Haag, Internal restructuring in Netherlands, factsheet number 71357, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71357.
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