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.
Health / Social Work Residential Health Care And Social Work Social Work Activities Without Accommodation 88 - Social work activities without accommodation
157 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
27 November 2010
Employment effect (start)
1 December 2010
Foreseen end date
31 December 2010
Description
On 26 November 2010, the Court of Béthune announced the liquidation of ADBPS, a non-profit organisation operating in the field of social work. ADBPS will continue operating until the end of the year and then all 157 organisation's employees will be dismissed. It is possible that one of a number of other non-profit organisations may continue the services, similar to the one by ADBPS, and employ the affected workers.
Eurofound (2010), Arrondissement de Béthune Domicile Proximité Services (ABDPS), Bankruptcy in France, factsheet number 71252, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71252.
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