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El Corte Inglés Reaches An Agreement With The Unions For The Voluntary Departure Of 3,292 Employees

The English Court and the unions have reached an agreement for the voluntary staff adjustment plan announced a month ago and that could finally affect 3,292 employees, 292 more than originally planned. This plan, which represents the largest cut in personnel to date, aims to adapt the group to the new circumstances andcurrent needs and will affect store personnel (Sfera, El Corte Inglà © and Hipercor) and central structures.

Employees who decide to join the plan and leave the company will receive compensation of 33 days per year worked up to a maximum of 24 monthly payments, plus a compensation premium that is set by sections of seniority, as reported by both the company and the unions.

Workers who are more than 15 years old will receive a payment of 20% of their annual gross salary (although those over 50 years old cannot take advantage of the plan), while those who have been for 10 at 15 years it will be 10%, and for those with between five and 10 years, 5%, according to the company.

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The plan is open to all company employees, with the exception of those over 50 years of age, who, in principle, could find it more difficult to relocate. Those with a temporary or single-day contract are also excluded.

The group has committed to reducing the number of affected by 15% in the event that it is not covered with volunteers, reducing by more than 500 people the forced extinction processes.

In the event that forced dismissals have to be resorted to, these may not affect workers who have a disability of 33% or more, victims of gender-based violence or terrorism, who care for minors with disabilities or family members. first degree with serious illness, as well as the spouse in marriages or domestic partnership.

Workers may be assigned voluntarily and in writing to these departures until April 23, and the company will have to answer them before May 23rd.

The English Court is committed to hiring LHH and Manpower to help outgoing workers find a new job based on their professional profile and interests.

The group, which is the largest employer in the country, with a workforce of 90,000, announced the cut just a month ago. It is the largest cut to date. The health crisis has had a strong impact on its business, since many shopping centers have been limited in activity by trade restrictions in some regions. The company suffered a 41% drop in its billing in its first fiscal semester (from March to August).

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