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.
Administrative Services Rental And Leasing Activities Rental And Leasing Of Motor Vehicles 77.1 - Rental and leasing of motor vehicles
200 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
30 June 2017
Employment effect (start)
30 June 2017
Foreseen end date
31 December 2018
Description
The car rental company Europcar will cut about 200 jobs at the headquarters in Hamburg, according to the United Services Union (Ver.di). The job cuts affect the administration department. 133 full-time equivalent positions will be cut until the end of 2017 and further 33 within 2018. These figures equals full-time equivalents, which leads to about 200 affected employees due to part time positions.
Europcar confirmed the ongoing restructuring process which include negotiations with the works’ council. The United Services Union announced protests and demand a collective agreement.
Europcar employs some 480 staff members at its headquarters in Hamburg.
Sources
30 June 2017: Hamburger Abendblatt
30 June 2017: Hamburger Morgenpost
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Europcar, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 91382, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/91382.
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