Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
London, Hertfordshire, Bristol and Darlington
Sector
Information / Communication
Information Communication Services
Telecommunications
61 - Telecommunications

550 - 600 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
3 November 2011
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Everything everywhere, the company formed 18 months ago from the merger of Orange and T-Mobile, has announced that it is to cut between 550 and 600 administrative jobs. The company has identified that the jobs would be cut from its sites in London, Bristol, Hatfield and Darlington. Employees were briefed about the changes on Wednesday, and final figures in each location will be announced at the end of the 90 day consultation period. The company issued a statement saying that all customer-facing staff would be protected, because it intended to make customer-service it's distinguishing factor.


Sources

  • 2 November 2011: The Guardian
  • 3 November 2011: Telegraph

Citation

Eurofound (2011), Everywhere Everything, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 72680, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/72680.