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Financial Services Activities Auxiliary To Financial Services And Insurance Activities Financial Fund Management 66.3 - Fund management activities
123 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
1 September 2014
Employment effect (start)
1 September 2014
Foreseen end date
Description
Parvalorem, the state-owned company created to manage the loan portfolio of BPN – Banco Português de Negócios, announced plans to dismiss 123 workers.
As reported, the National Trade Union of Bank Technical Staff met with the Chairman of the Management Board of Parvalorem and the conclusion of the recent meeting was the dismissal of 123 workers. The period for these redundancies will last a year. Parvalorem currently employs 283 workers, a number that the administration considers excessive given the company's activity. The application stage to the second programme to the termination of labour contracts by mutual agreement took place until 5 September. Following this programme, if necessary, additional measures will be taken to reduce the number of workers namely by collective dismissal, in the absence of an agreement. The company facilities in Lisbon and Porto will be maintained.
Sources
1 September 2014: Dinheiro Vivo
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Parvalorem, Internal restructuring in Portugal, factsheet number 77537, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77537.
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