DJI

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Netherlands
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Public Administration / Defence
84 - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
84.2 - Provision of services to the community as a whole
84.23 - Justice and judicial activities
2,400 - 3,700 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
23 March 2013
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2014
Foreseen end date
31 December 2018

Description

On 22 March 2013 deputy minister Fred Teeven (Ministry of Justice) announced that 27 prisons will be closed in the coming years. The plan (to be implemented by 2018) affects 3,700 jobs. According to the announcement, 2,400 jobs are expected to be lost and additionally 1,300 employees are going to be redeployed. In consultation with the trade unions a social plan will be implemented.

Sources

  • 23 March 2013: De Volkskrant

Citation

Eurofound (2013), DJI, Internal restructuring in Netherlands, factsheet number 75148, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/75148.