Type
Internal restructuring
Country
France
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Information / Communication
Information Communication Services
Telecommunications
61 - Telecommunications

8,500 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
3,000 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
28 January 2005
Employment effect (start)
10 February 2005
Foreseen end date
31 December 2005

Description

France Telecom, the French telecommunications company, announced on 28 January 2005 that 5,500 jobs would be suppressed in France by the end of 2005. This decision will be made possible thanks to 8,500 retirements expected for 2005. However, the company affirmed that 3,000 jobs would be created during 2005. However, these 3,000 jobs include 1,800 part-time positions in marketing and sales divisions, mostly performed by students, for which these contracts are not term contracts.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2005), France Télécom, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 61110, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61110.