Restructuring events
European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
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.
Chevron Oronite, a French subsidiary of the American oil giant Chevron, announced a plan to facilitate the voluntary departure of 125 employees as part of a agreement signed with social partners. The plan includes the elimination of 113 posts (8 are vacant), the modification of 20 positions and the creation of 46 new roles. This restructuring is part of a worldwide restructuring by Chevron to reduce its workforce by 15 to 20%. The local management justified the job cuts by stating productivity was greater abroad.
Employees participating in the collective voluntary exit will receive a mobility leave of up to 20 months, paid at 85 % of their base salary, and will be supported with training and relocation allowances. Negotiations were conducted with the unions CFDT, CFE-CGC and CGT, and the agreement includes measures to support internal mobility and protect existing positions.
In October 2025, 67 jobs out of 712 were cut Separately, at the Gonfreville-l’Orcher site. A prior restructuring at Chevron Oronite took place in 2020 Chevron Oronite 2020 - FR.
Eurofound (2025), Chevron Oronite, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 204634, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/204634.
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