Sony

Type
Closure
Country
Belgium
Region
Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest; Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest; Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
Location of affected unit(s)
Zaventem, Londerzeel
Sector
Adminstrative / Support Services
82 - Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
82.2 - Activities of call centres
82.2 - Activities of call centres
119 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
7 October 2005
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

On Thursday 7 October 2005, Management of Sony Belgium announced the suppression of 119 positions. The company is also planning to outsource its call-centre based in Zaventem (110 employees) and its Londerzeel repair centre. Consequently, some employees working in both sites should be relocated to the new subcontractor.

187 people are currently working at Londerzeel. 78 will be dismissed and 30 will be relocated. At the Zaventem offices, 41 jobs are to be lost while 100 jobs will be outsourced. Unions requested a change in the measures including a decrease of dismissals.

Sources

  • 7 October 2005: La Libre Belgique

Citation

Eurofound (2005), Sony, Closure in Belgium, factsheet number 62606, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/62606.