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Accommodation / Food 55 - Accommodation 55.1 - Hotels and similar accommodation 55.1 - Hotels and similar accommodation
211 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
11 October 2013
Employment effect (start)
30 April 2014
Foreseen end date
Description
The luxury hotel Lutetia in Paris announced to cut its workforce by 211 by April 2014. This results from the decision to close the hotel for three years during comprehensive renovation works to upgrade the hotel facilities.
All staff are reported to having the chance to return to work after the renovation period. The social plan proposed by the management includes the offer to pay a 12% of gross salaries during the lay-off.
Unions have organized strikes and asked the group to fully maintain the job positions during renovations.
Sources
17 October 2013: Les Echos
11 October 2013: Nouvel Observateur
Citation
Eurofound (2013), Lutetia Hotel, Closure in France, factsheet number 76035, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/76035.