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.
Retail Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles Retail Sale Of Other Goods In Specialised Stores 47.73 - Dispensing chemist in specialised stores
300 - 350 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
1 February 2016
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Boots chemists has announced plans to cut between 300 and 350 managerial jobs. The restructure will affect assistant manager roles in the company's larger stores, and formal consultation with those affected is understood to be starting. The announcement to cut jobs comes after Boots revealed plans in 2015 to cut 700 jobs from its UK operations as part of a three year plan to streamline the business and secure future growth. The timetable for these latest job cuts has not been announced.
In addition Boots will also transfer 400 staff to the call centre company Teleperformance. The work will remain located at the Boots site in Nottingham.
Sources
1 February 2016: BBC Website
Citation
Eurofound (2016), Boots, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 86419, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/86419.
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