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.
Yorkshire and the Humber; South Yorkshire; Barnsley
Location of affected unit(s)
Wath Upon Dearne
Sector
Administrative Services Office Administrative, Office Support And Other Business Support Activities Activities Of Call Centres 82.20 - Activities of call centres
250 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
29 January 2018
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Energy company E.On has announced plans to close its call centre in Wath Upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, resulting in the loss of 250 jobs. Consultation with trade unions will begin shortly. The consultation is expected to confirm the number of job losses, set out any plans for redeployment of staff and confirm the date on which the site will close.
The local Member of Parliament for South Yorkshire said that the job losses would have a large effect on the local economy. He stated that he hoped that E.On would agree to retrain or redeploy as many staff as possible, and that if there were no other options, that the redundancy package is as generous as possible.
Sources
29 January 2018: The Star
31 January 2018: Rotherham Advertiser
Citation
Eurofound (2018), E.On, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 93182, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/93182.
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