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 84.1 - Administration of the State and the economic and social policy of the community
108 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
20 January 2012
Employment effect (start)
1 February 2012
Foreseen end date
1 April 2012
Description
On 20 January 2012, the Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries (Fødevareministeriet) announced that 108 employees will be made redundant. The redundancies include 61 job cuts in the Danish Agri-Fish Agency (Naturerhvervsstyrelsen), six in the ministry and 41 employees which have agreed to leave voluntarily, i.e. as part of natural attrition.
It is reported that layoffs in the Danish public sector are seen more frequently due to cuts and increased demands for efficiency.
Sources
20 January 2012: www.ritzau.dk
Citation
Eurofound (2012), The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Internal restructuring in Denmark, factsheet number 73039, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73039.
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