Gemeente Den Haag

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Netherlands
Region
West-Nederland; Zuid-Holland; Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage
Location of affected unit(s)
The Hague
Sector
Public Administration / Defence
84 - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
84 - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
84 - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
1,200 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
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://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/71357.