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
568 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
28 January 2011
Employment effect (start)
1 November 2010
Foreseen end date
31 January 2011
Description
The Centre of Employment, Social Affairs and Family (UPSVAR), dismissed 568 of their nearly 8,000 employees between November 2010 and January 2011. Dismissals were attributed to government austerity measures meant to reduce expenditures in public employment services. All dismissed employees received a severance package of 2600 Euros.
Sources
28 January 2011: Hospodárske noviny
Citation
Eurofound (2011), UPSVAR, Internal restructuring in Slovakia, factsheet number 71708, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71708.
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