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Utilities Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
70 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
27 July 2014
Employment effect (start)
30 September 2014
Foreseen end date
Description
Czech energy supplier Pražská plynárenská is to cut 70 jobs (15% of the staff) at the end of September 2014, aiming at streamlining its activities. As reported, the job reduction measure will affect mostly administrative staff and work pensioners (for more information on the participation of pensioners in the Czech workforce see here).
Pražská plynárenská is a natural gas provider to Prague and is contolled by the city of Prague since the beginning of 2014.
Sources
27 July 2014: Deník
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Pražská plynárenská (PP), Internal restructuring in Czechia, factsheet number 77347, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77347.
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