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.
Financial Services Financial And Insurance Activities Financial Service Activities, Except Insurance And Pension Funding 64.19 - Other monetary intermediation
1,600 jobs Number of planned job losses
150 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
31 May 2019
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
30 June 2023
Description
The banking group Intesa San Paolo announced to have reached an agreement with the trade unions concerning 1,600 voluntary redundancies and 150 new hirings through open ended contracts. This restructuring adds to the job cuts agreed in 2017 following the merger of the Intesa and San Paolo banks which amounted to 9,000.
The redundancies will take place on a voluntary basis and will be supported by the sectoral solidarity fund (600 workers) and the new law on retirements (the so called "Quota 100" and "Opzione donna") passed by the government formed by Lega and Movimento 5 Stelle which will apply to further 1,000 workers.
Workers will start expressing their interest in voluntary leave from June 2019.
In addition, the bank will hire 150 FTE which will be added to the 1,660 job creations already agreed with the unions in 2017.
Eurofound (2019), Intesa San Paolo, Internal restructuring in Italy, factsheet number 97802, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/97802.
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