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.
Utilities Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 35.1 - Electric power generation, transmission and distribution
1,350 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
21 December 2012
Employment effect (start)
21 December 2012
Foreseen end date
31 December 2013
Description
As announced on December 21, 2012, German energy provider EnBW will cut 1,350 jobs until the end of 2013. This is part of the company’s efficiency programme FOKUS, which sets out to tackle the difficult market situation in the energy market.
EnBW and worker representatives agreed on measures such as partial retirement and compensatory payments to avoid forced redundancies.
Sources
27 December 2012: Handelsblatt
21 December 2012: EnBW
Citation
Eurofound (2012), EnBW, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 74718, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74718.
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