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.
Alfod es Eszak; Eszak-Alfold; Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok
Location of affected unit(s)
Jászberény
Sector
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Computer, Electrical Electronic And Optical Products Manufacture Of Electrical Equipment 27.51 - Manufacture of electric domestic appliances
New offshoring locations
Not Available
800 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
10 September 2019
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2020
Foreseen end date
31 July 2020
Description
Domestic appliances manufacturing company Electrolux Lehel Hűtőgépgyár announced the decision to cut down its production of vacuum cleaners and refrigerators in the Jászberény plant. The production process in the Hungarian site currently entails the assembly of intermediate products received from external partners in Asia: the company plans to further save on production costs by outsourcing the assembly line to these external partners, taking advantage of cheaper labour costs. However, no explicit reference has been made to the wage growth that Hungary has experience in recent years.
As a result, the decision is expected to affect around 800 jobs. The actual number may be lower, as the company may offer redeployment to redundant employees in the Nyíregyháza plant. While the dismissals are planned to start in January 2020, the production will gradually wound down between May and July 2020. Negotiations have started with trade unions about the upcoming dismissals. According to the management, the company is willing to pay severance payments that are higher than the minimum required by the Labour Code, as to discourage employees from leaving their positions before the restructuring event kicks in.
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