Știri despre layoffs

Celestica To Lay Off 450 Employees in Romanian Factory

11:11, 27 Feb. 2020

Canadian-held electronic components supplier Celestica, the owner of a plant in Bihor county, plans to lay off 451 of its 1,664 employees in Romania citing a 20% downsize in factory activity.

Rieker Closes Shoe Factory In Lugoj, About 700 Employees To Be Laid Off

18:26, 12 Feb. 2019

Approximately 700 employees of the Rieker footwear factory in Lugoj, Timis county will be laid off after the factory will close this spring, the Timis Territorial Labor Inspectorate (ITM) announced on Tuesday.

Romanian Interior Ministry To Continue Layoffs – President

19:36, 15 Dec. 2011

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday the Interior Ministry will continue layoffs.

Laid Off Nokia Employees To Receive Severance, Re-Employment Counseling

21:22, 03 Nov. 2011

The employees laid off from Nokia's plant in Romania will receive severance pay, as well re-employment counseling, training and development packages and support for entrepreneurs, the company announced Thursday evening.

Romanian Postal Workers Protest Planned Layoffs, Threaten Full-Blown Strike Unless Co’s Revenues Rise 20%

11:56, 02 Aug. 2011

Some 1,500 Romanian postal workers are picketing the Communications Ministry Tuesday morning over planned layoffs from state-owned postal company Posta Romana and threaten to go on full-blown strike unless the company’s revenues increase 20% by yearend.

Romanian Govt Starts Procedures To Sack 1,300 People In State-Owned Energy Cos

13:41, 27 Iul. 2011

Romania’s Government on Wednesday decided the start of procedures to lay off 1,300 employees of several state-owned energy companies this year, and laid off workers will get severance pay and unemployment aid until 2014.

Over 600 Romanian Customs Workers To Be Laid Off

15:02, 06 Iul. 2011

Over 600 National Customs Authority employees, or one third of the employees who have received a layoff notice, will be sacked based on the results of an evaluation scheduled for July 18-July 29, tax authority ANAF president Sorin Blejnar said Wednesday.

Romanian Interior Min Layoff Bill Fails To Pass Lower House

14:21, 24 Mai 2011

The bill on layoffs in the Romanian Interior Ministry received too few votes in the Chamber of Deputies and did not pass, to the satisfaction of the union members watching the meeting, who cheered and applauded.

EXCLUSIVE: Romania To Fire One Third Of Customs Workers – Bill

08:24, 11 Mai 2011

Romania’s Government plans to fire about one third of the country’s customs workers, according to a draft Government decision that amends the law regulating the country’s National Customs Authority (ANV).

Nokia To Close Romanian Research And Development Center, Fire 120 Employees

13:01, 27 Apr. 2011

Finnish mobile giant Nokia could lay off about 120 employees from its Research and Development Center in Cluj, central Romania, and the center will be shut down by the end of the third quarter, part of the group’s strategy to align its global workforce and consolidate site operations.

Romanian Rail Co CFR Marfa To Lay Off 3,000 Employees As Of June 1 – Union Leader

17:52, 11 Apr. 2011

Romanian state-run rail cargo carrier CFR Marfa has informed the labor unions and the Labor Inspection about its plan to lay off 3,000 employees as of June 1, said union leader Iulian Mantescu.

Romanian Govt To OK New Layoffs In State-Run Cos, With Added Social Protection

14:11, 10 Apr. 2011

Romania's Government will soon authorize new layoffs in the mining, energy and defense sectors, but will reintroduce a monthly supplementary income for the sacked employees, a benefit that may be terminated if the beneficiary turns down a new job because of a low salary.

Romanian Interior Ministry Postpones Layoffs Planned For April 1

17:29, 31 Mart. 2011

Romania's Ministry of Interior will postpone the layoffs initially planned for April 1, since, for the time being, it can afford to pay all its employees, ministry official Marius Militaru told MEDIAFAX on Thursday.

Romanian Interior Ministry Says Only 9,000 Ministry Employees To Be Laid Off

12:51, 09 Mart. 2011

Romanian Interior Minister Traian Igas said Wednesday only about 9,000 people will be laid off from the ministry this year, denying plans to sack double that number.

Telecom Operator Romtelecom To Lay Off 1,000 To 1,400 Employees This Year

11:00, 12 Ian. 2011

Romanian telecom operator Romtelecom will lay off 1,000 to 1,400 employees this year within over 20 projects targeting simplified products, improved operations and increased efficiency in its call-centers and stores, the company said Wednesday.

Romania Interior Ministry Staff Numbers 25% Higher Than EU Average

15:42, 26 Dec. 2010

Romania’s Interior Ministry says it needs to cut back on staff because Romania has an average 500 police officers, military officers and public servants per 100,000 inhabitants, which is 25% higher than the European Union average.

U.S. Constructor Bechtel Sets Off Massive Layoff Procedures On Transylvania Hwy Site

14:54, 19 Nov. 2010

U.S. Bechtel, the company building Romania’s Transylvania Highway, on Friday said it informed unionists of its plan to sack over 800 employees working on the highway, arguing the construction area is not ready for further works and the Romanian state has not paid its debts for works in 2010.

EXCLUSIVE: Romania Says Will Cut More Public Sector Jobs In 2011

14:03, 17 Nov. 2010

Romania's Government pledged to continue layoffs in the public sector in 2011 to meet the terms set under a EUR13 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, according to the country’s additional letter of intent to the IMF.

Romania Must Sack 26,000 Public Servants To Enable 15% Salary Raise – Official

19:58, 09 Nov. 2010

The Romanian public sector must lay off 26,000 employees between September and December, to bring the sector down to 1.29 million employees and allow salaries to be raised by 15%, after the 25% slash implemented in July, Finance Ministry state secretary Gheorghe Gherghina said Tuesday.

Romanian Railway Passenger Carrier CFR Calatori To Lay Off 2,200 People In 2011

16:23, 01 Nov. 2010

Romanian railway passenger carrier CFR Calatori plans to lay off around 2,200 employees next year, 15% of its staff of 15,000, and invest EUR957 million by 2019 into engines, ticket dispensers and a train access gate control system.

Romanian Education Union FSLI To Sue Authorities Over Non-Teacher Layoffs

18:21, 01 Sept. 2010

The Romanian Federation of Free Education Unions (FSLI) announced Wednesday that it will take school inspectorates to court, after an August 24 ministerial order laid off hundreds of the education system’s non-teaching employees effective September 1.

Romanian Transport Ministry Plans To Sack About 8,300 Railway Sector Employees

15:27, 23 Aug. 2010

Romania’s Transport Ministry plans to sack between 7,100 and 8,300 employees of state-owned railway companies, and layoffs mainly target employees with freight railway company CFR Marfa (between 3,400 and 4,600 people).

Romanian Transp Min To Present Railway Cost-Cutting Program Monday

11:03, 23 Aug. 2010

Romanian Transport Minister Radu Berceanu said the plan he will present Monday to the railway system unionists includes layoffs and the number of those affected depends on whether other cost-cutting measures are found.

Romanian Electroputere To Sack 350 People Come Oct 1

18:41, 18 Aug. 2010

Romanian electric motor maker Electroputere Craiova (EPT.RO) will lay off 350 employees starting with October 1, with compensation pay, due to the lack of contracts and liquidity, as well as following activity reorganization, the company announced Wednesday.

Talks With Railway Transport Unionists To Follow Cost Cutting Solutions – Romanian Transp Min

15:11, 18 Aug. 2010

Romanian Transport Minister Radu Berceanu said Wednesday that railway transport unionists will be summoned for discussions after railway companies come up with solutions to increase revenues and cut expenses and after these solutions are approved by the ministry.

Romanian Railway Transport Unionists Protested Outside Transp Min HQ Over Planned Layoffs

14:34, 18 Aug. 2010

About 100 railway transport unionists protested Wednesday outside the Transport Ministry headquarters, displeased with the restructuring program at state-owned railway company CFR and the authorities’ decision to put CFR employees on furlough.

Romania Transp Ministry Eyes 12,800 Layoffs In Railway Sector, Unions Threaten Protests

12:11, 11 Aug. 2010

Romania’s Transport Ministry is working on a draft act, whereby it will sack 12,800 employees in the railway sector until the end of September, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX Wednesday.

Romanian Govt Pledges To Sack 74,000 State Employees In 2010, At Least 15,000 In 2011

17:49, 04 Aug. 2010

Romania’s Government pledged to lay off 74,000 state employees by the end of 2010 and at least 15,000 more in 2011, according to a letter of intent on the stand-by agreement with the International Monetary Fund, obtained by MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Govt To Stop Funding Local Authorities Unless They Cut Staff Numbers – PM

18:04, 01 Aug. 2010

The Romanian Government will halt the transfer of state funds to the local budgets unless local administrations cut back on the number of employees within the bodies and departments in their subordination until mid-August, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Sunday.

Romania’s Govt Cuts Over 3,000 Positions Within Agriculture Min

09:18, 22 Iul. 2010

The Romanian Government decided in a meeting Wednesday to cut over 3,000 positions within the Agriculture Ministry and the bodies subordinated to the institution, Agriculture Minister Mihail Dumitru said Wednesday.

Romanian Press Club, Press Employers To Do Their Utmost To Have Copyright Tax Norms Amended

19:18, 01 Iul. 2010

The Romanian Press Club (CRP) and the Romanian Press Employers (PPR) disapprove of the authorities’ decision to collect social security contributions for income gained from copyright starting July 1, as the decision will have a serious impact on journalists.

Romanian Govt To Lay Off 55,000-60,000 Public Sector Employees – Sources

08:50, 01 Iul. 2010

Romania’s Government decided Wednesday to lay off between 55,000 and 60,000 public sector employees, most from local administration bodies (around 54,000) and the rest from the ministries of Interior, Labor, Education and Agriculture, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Textile Cos To Operate Some 50,000-60,000 Layoffs In 2010

15:52, 30 Iun. 2010

Some 50,000-60,000 Romanian textile industry personnel might be laid off by the end of the year, while the textile market will see a 10%-15% decrease, down to EUR2.9 billion, because of fewer orders, managing board chairwoman of Romanian textile company Pasmatex Maria Grapini said Wednesday.