Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Hungary
Region
Alfod es Eszak; Eszak-Alfold; Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg
Location of affected unit(s)
Nyíregyháza
Sector
Health / Social Work
Human Health Services And Activities
Human Health Activities
86.1 - Hospital activities

541 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
27 August 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 January 2013

Description

On 27 August 2012 the management of the Egészségügyi Holding announced the dismissal of 541 employees in the county's four hospitals. Medical personal will not be dismissed; the cuts will affect the employees of the hospitals' back office services such as controlling, IT, nourishing.

The company, having experienced serious liquidity problems, has announced an internal restructuring and rationalisation project. 

The local labour authority has already been notified about the plans and negotiations with the social partners have started.


Sources

  • 27 August 2012: MenedzserFórum
  • 27 August 2012: index.hu

Citation

Eurofound (2012), Egészségügyi Holding, Internal restructuring in Hungary, factsheet number 74041, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74041.