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Retail Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles Retail Sale Via Stalls And Markets Or Other 47.99 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
4,480 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
22 May 2022
Employment effect (start)
25 May 2022
Foreseen end date
Description
The on-location online food delivery platform has announced a global restructuring plan which will cut 4480 jobs from its global workforce. It is not clear which departments will be impacted, or to what extent the restructuring will impact delivery riders. Getir has stated it will not exit any markets, however, confirmed locations for job cuts are France (Getir-2022-FR), Germany, United Kingdom and USA. The global restructuring has been attributed to uncertain economic forecasts and cost pressures due to inflation.
There is no information on the restructuring process for employees or the involvement of social partners.
Getir operates in Turkey, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Portugal and USA.
Update, 13/02/2023
Getir has acquired on-location food delivery start-up Gorillas. As part of the acquisition, Gorillas has itself announced a restructuring plan which will see job cuts as well as some remaining employees transferring to Getir.
Eurofound (2022), Getir, Internal restructuring in World, factsheet number 108629, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/108629.
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