Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
Portugal
Region
Continente; Lisboa; Grande Lisboa
Location of affected unit(s)
Lisboa
Sector
Information / Communication
Information Communication Services
Telecommunications
61 - Telecommunications
New offshoring locations
Brazil

170 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
9 January 2015
Employment effect (start)
1 February 2015
Foreseen end date
28 February 2015

Description

Oi, a Brazilian Telecommunications Company, has announced the dismissal of 170 employees in its back office in Lisbon (approximately one-third of its workforce). The dismissals will start in February 2015. 

The services supplied by these employees will be transferred to Brazil.


Sources

  • 9 January 2015: Rádio Renascença
  • 9 January 2015: www.dn.pt

Citation

Eurofound (2015), Oi, Offshoring/Delocalisation in Portugal, factsheet number 78248, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/78248.