Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Germany
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Transportation / Storage
Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities
Postal And Courier Activities
53.2 - Other postal and courier activities

200 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
21 October 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

DHL, the mail delivery group of Deutsche Post, will cut another 200 jobs because of the bankruptcy of German mail-order retailer Quelle. In September, DHL had already announced the cutting of 560 jobs in response to the insolvency of Arcandor, Quelle's mother company (se related fact sheet 14571). These job cuts have already been enacted. This job cutting plan refer to the delivery service of Quelle's catalogue. 


Sources

  • 21 October 2009: Handelsblatt

Citation

Eurofound (2009), DHL, Internal restructuring in Germany, factsheet number 69729, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69729.