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Professional Services Scientific, Architectural And Engineering Technical Activities Scientific Research And Development 72.1 - Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
100 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
8 January 2014
Employment effect (start)
1 February 2014
Foreseen end date
Description
Finnish research institute Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos (THL) has announced redundancies of 100 employees of which 44 will be dismissals. THL started negotiations with employee representatives on the cuts in November 2013. As announced, the restructuring is due to cuts in state funding.
As reported, further job reduction measures in the coming years are not ruled out.
Sources
8 January 2014: Taloussanomat
8 January 2014: THL (Press release)
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos, Internal restructuring in Finland, factsheet number 76439, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76439.
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