layoffs

Romania’s Govt Pledges To Lay Off 70,000 Public Sector Employees In 2010

19:36, 10 Mai 2010
Romania’s Government pledged to reduce the number of public employees to 1.29 million this year by laying off about 70,000 employees in the public sector, according to the country’s additional letter of intent to the EUR13 billion standby agreement with the International Monetary Fund.

Romania To Limit 2011 Public Sector Wage Fund To RON39B

18:35, 10 Mai 2010
Romania will limit the public sector salary fund for next year to 39 billion lei (EUR1=RON4.1641) by reducing the number of employees in the public sector, according to the Memorandum of Understanding between Romania and the IMF and EU.

Romania To Merge Financial Guard With Customs Authority To Cut Costs

12:10, 07 Mai 2010
Romanian will merge by yearend its financial guard service with its national customs authority to simplify controls and cut costs, Sorin Blejnar, head of the country’s tax authority ANAF, told MEDIAFAX Friday.

Romanian President Calls On Unions, Public Sector Employers To Decide Layoffs

21:29, 06 Mai 2010
Romanian President Traian Basescu said Thursday, after meetings with International Monetary Fund representatives, that unions and public sector institution heads must decide who will be laid off by the end of the year.

Romania’s Govt To Cut As Many Jobs As Needed To Make System Function Efficiently – Fin Minister

11:38, 02 Mai 2010
Romania’s Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu said Sunday on private television ProTV the Government will cut as many jobs as the system needs to function efficiently, adding layoffs will continue until a proper balance between the public sector and the private sector is achieved.

Romania’s Tourism Ministry To Sack 17% Of Employees – Draft Act

20:07, 22 Apr. 2010
Romania’s Ministry of Regional Development and Tourism will sack 158 of its nearly 900 employees, namely over 17% of its staff, of whom 13 European Affairs advisers, according to a draft government decision drawn up by the ministry.

U.S. Constructor Bechtel Puts Off Massive Layoff Plans Until After April 15

16:52, 06 Apr. 2010
U.S. Bechtel, the company building Romania’s Transylvania Highway, has decided to put off plans for massive layoffs until after April 15 when it is expected to also decide on the number of employees to be sacked.

Romania’s CEZ Distributie To Cut 110 Jobs In ’10

14:12, 16 Mart. 2010
Romanian electricity distributor CEZ Distributie will cut 110 jobs in 2010, representing over 7% of the staff, the company’s general manager Doina Vornicu told MEDIAFAX Tuesday.

U.S. Constructor Bechtel Puts Layoffs Back On The Table In NW Romania

14:55, 08 Mart. 2010
The employment agency in Cluj county, northwestern Romania, received Monday from American constructor Bechtel a notification on the layoff of over 1,900 employees from the construction site of the Transylvania Highway, but the agency said legal procedures for layoffs have been breached.

Romanian Govt Approves 10,300 Layoffs In Railway Sector

19:56, 05 Mart. 2010
Romania’s government has approved the list of railway companies that will sack a total 10,301 employees, following recent measures to restructure the railway sector, and layoff procedures will set off in the upcoming period.

Romanian Pvt Authority May Lay Off 150 People To Meet Budget Needs

21:15, 25 Feb. 2010
Romanian Privatization Authority AVAS may lay off 150 people, representing over one third of its staff, to meet the budget assigned for 2010, AVAS’s president Aurelian Popa told MEDIAFAX Thursday.

Romania Romtelecom To Lay Off 600 Staff In May To Improve Efficiency

16:22, 18 Feb. 2010
Romania’s leading hard-line telecom operator Romtelecom, majority owned by Greece's OTE, plans to lay off 600 employees to cut costs and improve efficiency, the phone company said in a statement Thursday.

Eight Romanian State Companies To Dismiss 3,545 Employees In 2010

18:01, 15 Feb. 2010
Around 3,545 employees in eight state-run companies subordinated to Romania’s Economy Ministry will be laid off in 2010, with compensatory payments, according to the list approved by the government.

U.S Constructor Bechtel Won’t Give Up Layoffs, Keeps Only 300 Employees – Romanian Unionists

20:38, 10 Feb. 2010
U.S constructor Bechtel will not give up the layoff of the employees working on the Transylvania highway and will keep only 300 employees for the Campia-Turzii – Turda segment of the highway, Romanian unionists said Wednesday.

NW Romania Employment Agency Mulls Suing U.S. Builder Bechtel Over Illegal Massive Layoffs

18:15, 04 Feb. 2010
The employment agency in Cluj, northwestern Romania, is considering suing U.S. Bechtel, the company building Romania’s Transylvania highway, arguing the company's massive layoff proceedings breach all valid regulations.

About 100 Teachers Picket Romanian Education Ministry Over Layoff Plans

12:59, 03 Feb. 2010
About one hundred teachers affiliated to the Spiru Haret education union picketed the Education Ministry’s headquarters in Bucharest disgruntled with the government’s plan to jettison 15,000 jobs in the sector.

Romanian Unionists Threaten Protests Over Planned Layoffs

16:27, 18 Ian. 2010
Cartel Alfa union leader Bogdan Hossu said Monday that unionists will begin protests next week and will urge the Government to extend the period of technical unemployment, as 200,000 employees are to be laid off starting February 1.

More Than 10,000 Education Employees To Be Sacked – Unions

13:52, 18 Ian. 2010
Romanian education union FSLI vice-president Simion Hancescu said Monday, following talks with the Labor Ministry, that more than 10,000 public education system employees would be laid off.

Romanian Health Ministry Mulls Job Cuts Among System Auxiliary Staff

15:13, 17 Ian. 2010
Romania’s Health Minister Cseke Attila told a news conference Sunday that while specialized medical staff in the healthcare system will not be laid off, the ministry is looking at potential job cuts among auxiliary staff in the system.

Heineken Closes Down Beer Factory W Romania, Lays Off 100 People

13:40, 14 Ian. 2010
Heineken Romania, the local unit of Dutch brewer Heineken, will close down the factory in the western city of Hateg, laying off 98 people, in order to increase efficiency and consolidate its position, the company said in a statement Thursday.

Romanian Union Leader Hossu Criticizes Layoffs Decision, Announces Protests

13:29, 14 Ian. 2010
Romanian Cartel Alfa union leader Bogdan Hossu told MEDIAFAX that normative acts drafted recently, which provide for layoffs in the education, social assistance and public administration sectors, were made by accountants, not experts, and unions are preparing to hold protests.

Romania Fin Min: Public Institutions To Apply Program Targeting Nearly 100,000 Layoffs

12:33, 14 Ian. 2010
Romania’s Finance Minister Sebastian Vladescu on Thursday declined to comment on planned layoffs in the public administration sector, and said public institutions will have to apply a program meant to sack nearly 100,000 public sector employees.

Romania Plans To Cut Staff Spending By EUR100M Through Public Admin Layoffs

20:33, 13 Ian. 2010
Romania’s government estimates to cut staff costs paid out from local budgets by RON471.5 million (EUR114.4 million) in 2010, by sacking nearly 17,000 local administration employees, which will save nearly RON550 million over the next four years.

Romanian Employers: 280,000 Employees In Public, Pvt Sectors To Be Laid Off In 2010

15:47, 23 Dec. 2009
The secretary general of the Romanian Association of Businessmen (AOAR), Cristian Parvan, on Wednesday said 280,000 employees will be laid off in 2010 in the public and private sectors, adding forecasts regarding revenues estimated for 2010 are too optimistic.

Romania’s Mining Sector To Be Reorganized, 1,600 Miners Sacked – EconMin Designate

15:26, 22 Dec. 2009
Romania’s mining sector will be reorganized and 1,600 persons will be sacked from the state-owned pitcoal mining company CNH, Economy Minister-designate Adriean Videanu said at parliamentary hearing Tuesday, giving guarantees that no mine will be shut down.

Romanian State-Owned Railway Cargo Carrier Defends Need For Layoffs

18:53, 17 Dec. 2009
Romanian state-owned railway company CFR Marfa said the measure to layoff 6,380 is necessary and is based on the need to “balance income and expenses,” as the company’s activity has dropped 60% in the first ten months compared to 2008.

Romania’s Freight Railroad Co CFR Marfa To Sack Over 6,000 Staff Without Severance Pay

13:54, 11 Dec. 2009
Over 6,000 employees of the freight division of the Romanian state-owned railroad company CFR Marfa will be laid off as of March 1, 2010 and will not receive wages as severance pay, according to the restructuring program sent to railroad unions.

Romania Sacks Over 10,000 Railway Employees

14:03, 05 Oct. 2009
Romania will fire more than 10,300 railway sector employees, who will get double the average net wage per economy as severance, unemployment aid and monthly severance pay for 20 to 24 months, depending on seniority, according to a draft decree drawn up by the Transport Ministry.

Romania’s Avioane Craiova To Lay Off 300 Employees By Yr-End

18:10, 18 Sept. 2009
Romania’s Economy Ministry, the main shareholder of Avioane Craiova (AVIO.RO) decided Friday to dismiss 300 employees in the state-owned airplane maker by the end of the year, if certain conditions are fulfilled, the company stated.

Romanian Railroad Unions Want 24 Compensatory Wages

18:00, 27 Aug. 2009
Romanian railroad unions agree with layoffs only if they are made in 2010 and the employees affected by the job scrap receive 24 compensatory wages, locomotive mechanics union leader Iulian Mantescu said Thursday after the meeting with the freight division of the national railroad company.

Romania PM: Public Sector Layoffs Depend On Performance Evaluations, Family Situation

14:04, 14 Aug. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc on Friday said layoffs in the public sector would be made based on performance evaluations, adding the family situation of certain employees will also be considered to avoid sacking the members of the same family.

Romania To Operate Massive Layoffs Until June 2010 – Fin Min

13:24, 11 Aug. 2009
Romania’s finance minister Gheorghe Pogea said Tuesday that, although Romania’s letter of intent to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) does not contain any figures with respect to future staff cuts, the country’s commitment to cut spending by 0.6% of GDP entails massive layoffs until June 2010.

Romania’s Letter Of Intent To IMF Includes No Figures Regarding Layoffs

15:48, 10 Aug. 2009
Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Monday, that the letter of intent addressed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) makes no reference to any number of layoffs and such measures will not be arbitrary but will depend on cost analyses made by the government.

Some 15,000 “Useless” Public Servants Need To Go – Romanian President

09:43, 06 Aug. 2009
Romanian president Traian Basescu said Wednesdayon on public television that his recent statement regarding the laying off of 20% of state employees did not refer to 300,000 people, but to 10-15,000, adding the measure should be based on employee performance evaluations.

Romania To Scrap Over 19,000 Jobs In July-October ’09

15:37, 09 Iul. 2009
Romania will scrap 19,209 jobs July through October this year and 184 companies countrywide notified local employment agencies about layoff plans until Wednesday, the national employment agency ANOFM said Thursday.

Half Of Romanian Cos With Over 50 Employees Resorted To Layoffs In ’09 – Survey

14:17, 07 Iul. 2009
More than half of Romanian companies with over 50 employees resorted to layoffs in 2009 to cut costs, due to the economic crisis, according to a survey conducted by market researcher Mercury Research.

Romanian IAR Ghimbav To Sack 280 Employees As Of Jul 1, Other 350 In Apr ’10

20:18, 26 Iun. 2009
Romania’s sole helicopter maker IAR Ghimbav (IARV.RO) will lay off 280 employees July 1 and another 380 persons in April 2010, as part of a reorganization program approved Thursday by the company’s stockholders.

Romanian Bere Azuga Ceases Beer Prod, Lays Off 160 Employees

19:16, 16 Iun. 2009
Romanian brewer Bere Azuga (BEGY.RO), bought early 2009 by SABMiller, will stop production at its plant in southern county of Prahova, laying off 160 employees, and will change its field of activity into real estate operations, a report of the company to the Bucharest Stock Exchange said Tuesday.

Romanian Railway Company To Retire 3,700 Employees – Transports Minister

16:43, 25 Mai 2009
Romanian Transports Minister Radu Berceanu announced Monday, following talks with union members, the layoff of 3,700 employees of retirement age of national railway company CFR and the cutting of expenses on bonuses, equivalent to sacking 4,000 employees.

A Third Of Romanian Companies To Make Layoffs In ’09 – Survey

14:47, 11 Mai 2009
More than 30% of private companies in Romania will make lay off staff in 2009 to cut costs, while 41% of the companies planned a lower salary budget this year because of the economic turmoil, according to a survey of research company Hewitt Associates.