Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Austria
Region
Ostösterreich; Wien;
Location of affected unit(s)
Vienna
Sector
Health / Social Work
Human Health Services And Activities
Human Health Activities
86.9 - Other human health activities

500 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
27 January 2023
Employment effect (start)
28 February 2023
Foreseen end date
30 June 2023

Description

Lifebrain, the Viennese PCR-COVID-19-laboratory, has registered 500 employees for notice of termination with the public employment service early warning system. As the last remaining COVID-19 saftey measures will be withdrawn from February 28 until the end of June, the company has to plan significant stuff reductions. Spokesman of Lifebrain announced, that the reduction is currently being planned with foresight and consideration for the employees. The future of the company and the necessity of COVID-19 tests is yet unclear, which is why Lifebrain prepares for several scenarios, including cutting 500 of 600 jobs from February 28. 


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2023), Lifebrain, Internal restructuring in Austria, factsheet number 108340, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/108340.