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Health / Social Work Human Health Services And Activities Human Health Activities 86.9 - Other human health activities
150 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
30 March 2020
Employment effect (start)
30 March 2020
Foreseen end date
9 April 2020
Description
The spa in Teplice nad Bečvou, one of the oldest Moravian spas, has announced 150 direct redundancies, which accounts for nearly half of spa's staff. The rest employees will temporarily terminate activity, as the centre will close doors for an unknown period of time due to government restrictions and the economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic. After the reopening, the spa will reduce capacity and will focus on urgent rehabilitation. The spa treats mainly cardiovascular and oncological diseases and currently employs 317 people.
Eurofound (2020), Teplice nad Bečvou Spa, Internal restructuring in Czechia, factsheet number 100128, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/100128.
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