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.
Financial Services Financial And Insurance Activities Financial Service Activities, Except Insurance And Pension Funding 64 - Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
700 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
18 July 2014
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2015
Foreseen end date
Description
Spanish bank Caixabank has signed a labour agreement with the unions that include the creation of 700 new jobs in 2015. At least 80% of the jobs will become open-ended contracts after two years. It is the first agreement concluded in the banking sector that contemplates the creation of jobs since the onset of the crisis. The agreement also includes an early retire schemes for workers that were born in 1957 and working life balance measures.
Eurofound (2014), CaixaBank, Business expansion in Spain, factsheet number 77335, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77335.
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