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Manufacturing (13 - 15) Manufacture of textiles, apparel and leather 14 - Manufacture of wearing apparel 14 - Manufacture of wearing apparel
703 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
27 May 2014
Employment effect (start)
29 May 2014
Foreseen end date
13 June 2014
Description
Slovenia wearing apparel producer Aha Mura is to cut 1,138 jobs after having declared bankruptcy on May 23rd 2014, being unable to settle its tax bill. On May 29th 2014 the employees were informed of the layoff with a 15-day notice period. In June 2013, 300 employees were already laid off (see previous fact sheet).
Update 26/06/2014: As reported by national newspapers, 435 out of 1,138 employees who were initially laid-off will continue working until further notice to ensure that existing orders are carried out. Thus, at present, the actual loss is of 703 jobs.
Sources
23 June 2014: Delo
17 June 2014: Delo
13 June 2014: Delo
24 May 2014: Slovenia Times
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Aha Mura, Bankruptcy in Slovenia, factsheet number 77084, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/77084.