Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Hungary
Region
Kozep-Magyarorszag; Kozep-Magyarorszag; Budapest
Location of affected unit(s)
Budapest
Sector
Information / Communication
Publishing Of Information; Production And Programming Of Audiovisual
Programming And Broadcasting Activities
60 - Programming and broadcasting activities

781 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
18 October 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2011

Description

On 18 October 2011 MTVA, the holding group for Public Media, has announced the dismissal of a further 414 employees until the end of 2011 at Hungarian public television and radio stations, as well as the state news agency MTI.

The holding had already dismissed 600 employees in a restructuring measure started in May 2011 (see previous announcement).

UPDATE 14.11.11

On 14 November 2011 MTVA, the holding group for public media, has announced the dismissal of further 367 employees until the end of 2011 at Hungarian public television and radio stations, as well as the state news agency MTI. 49 of these 367 are leaving voluntary on a joint agreement and many of them will retire. 

MTVA declared that they will follow the Labour Code in the process of dismissals in this case too. The negotiation with the Works Council is being continued for clarifying the details and timeframe of the dismissals, however employees representatives say, that there was no consultation prior the general decission about restructuring . The company has created a HUF 33 million assistance found and provides labour, legal and psychological support to the dismissed people.


Sources

  • 15 November 2011: Menedzser Fórum
  • 18 October 2011: Menedzser Fórum
  • 18 October 2011: Heti Világ Magazin
  • 18 October 2011: HR Portal

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Médiaszolgáltatás-támogató és Vagyonkezelő Alap, Internal restructuring in Hungary, factsheet number 72661, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72661.