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Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Electrical Equipment 27.9 - Manufacture of other electrical equipment
2,200 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
12 September 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
1 December 2012
Description
In early September 2012, Flextronics International notified the local labour office about the planned dismissal of 600 employees at its site in Zalaegerszeg.
The company dismissed 1000 employees in Zalaegerszegin December 2011 and next 600 people in the spring 2012.
The company claims the internal restructuring measures are based on the information from the continuous market research. The representatives assured the company will follow all legal requirements, and try to offer positions to the dismissed employees at its other sites.
The Singapore-based Flextronics currently employs around 9000 employees at its sites in Budapest, Sárvár, Pécs, Tab and Zalaegerszeg.
Sources
12 September 2012: HR Portal
12 September 2012: MenedzserFórum
13 September 2012: Heti Világ Gazdaság
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Flextronics International, Internal restructuring in Hungary, factsheet number 74126, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74126.
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