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.
Administrative Services Office Administrative, Office Support And Other Business Support Activities Office Administrative, Office Support And Other Business Support Activities 82 - Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
350 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
20 October 2014
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Telecommunications company EE will lose 350 jobs in Hatfield as it restructures its head office. The job losses will come from marketing, finance, legal and account management divisions. It has not been reported when these job losses will take effect.
The move does not affect customer service staff in retail and call centres; the company continues to add to staffing levels in its call centres in Derby and Derry / Londonderry. EE has also added jobs through its administration of the Phones4U retail group.
Given the proposed number of redundancies, a formal consultation has been launched.
Sources
21 October 2014: Insider Media
20 October 2014: Financial Times
Citation
Eurofound (2014), EE, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 77753, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/77753.
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