The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Chemicals And Pharamceuticals Manufacture Of Basic Pharmaceutical Products And Pharmaceutical Preparations 21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
100 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
2 September 2014
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
1 November 2014
Description
The pharmaceutical company Roche has announced that it will dismiss 100 employees. Dismissals will affect the selling departments, where 550 employees work currently. In the following days a period of negotiation with the unions will be opened. The intention of the company management is to finish the dismissals the 1st of November of 2014.
Dismissals are blamed on the impact of the measures reducing expenditure on innovative medicines. Moreover, the company has announced that it will implement a new organizational model after the 1st of November of 2014 aiming to improve efficiency and competitiveness. The new model will promote team work in all the areas.
Sources
2 September 2014: Cinco Días
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Roche, Internal restructuring in Spain, factsheet number 77510, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77510.
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