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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.0 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
200 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
27 October 2014
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Barcelona-based, software downloading services provider Softonic, announced plans to apply a labour force adjustment that will affect 200 employees (around 50% of its entire workforce). The measure is explained to an unexpected decrease in revenues due to changes in Google’s algorithm that have negatively affected Softoning sells results. The company has not working committee established. Accordingly, it is not clear who will represent the employees in order to negotiate the dismissals and its associated conditions.
Sources
27 October 2014: La Vanguardia
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Softonic, Internal restructuring in Spain, factsheet number 77774, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77774.
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