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Information about planned layoffs at banks appeared in recent days in the media. In this context were mentioned most active banks in the Polish market.

This prompted eg. Bank Pekao SA to issue a statement that “the possibility of releasing information on the Bank’s employees in 1500, reported by some media is false.” “Bank Pekao currently has no plans to carry out the process redundancies” – said in a statement.

The planned redundancies opening BGZ admit now and BNP Paribas Bank Poland. Explain that the reductions are related to the planned consolidation of both banks. As is clear from the statement BGZ, the banks agreed with the trade unions, that after the merger redundancies will include no more than 1.8 thousand. BGZ employees and will be carried out within 24 months after the merger.

The parties also agreed, inter alia, criteria for selecting employees whose contracts will be resolved in the context of collective redundancies, conditions of participation of staff in voluntary redundancy, severance conditions and additional compensation – according to a press release. As a result of the agreement was the end of the labor dispute between the BGZ and trade union organizations operating in the bank.

At the beginning of December 2013 years BNP Paribas and Rabobank Group have announced the signing of a contract for the acquisition of a 98.5 per cent. BGZ shares for an amount of 4.2 billion zł. February 25, 2015, the shareholders of BNP Paribas Bank Poland adopted a resolution to approve the merger with Bank BGZ. A day later, it agreed to the shareholders of Bank BGZ.

Exemptions PKO BP also announced. P.o Luke Świerżewski spokesman told PAP that the bank sent to the Office of Labor, including information about the possible release of up to 1065 people. “We do not really know what it will be exactly the number, it depends on many factors, m.in of how many people will choose to accept the conditions set by the bank. They shall be subject skirt package” – noted.

spokesman announced that the release will probably be smaller, otherwise bank recruitment is ongoing, including a year up to 2.5 thous. people. “Therefore, it is not so that the total employment in the year in PKO BP significantly change,” – he said. He added that the proposed exemptions are mainly planned for 2015. Various organizational changes in the bank. “If the company intends to liquidate write a number of posts, must report it to the Office of Labor, but at the same time can simultaneously create posts,” – he said.

The Alior Bank spokesman Julian Krzyzanowski did not answer the question clearly PAP the planned release. “Alior Bank is in the process of connection to the merits of the Bank. The main objective of the planned integration of the full potential of both banks and synergies to create a bigger, stronger and more innovative bank, which will follow the latest market trends. Detailed information on possible changes in the structure of employment will be known only after the completion of the analysis and the development of the final plan of integration with the merits of the Bank “- said in a statement sent to PAP.

In 2015, exemptions, however, are not planned in BZ WBK and Deutsche Bank – according to statements spokespersons. Similarly, the Bank Millennium, and mBank. “No special exemptions do not plan to, of course, all the time a group comes and goes, but it is a natural rotation that does not fundamentally change the level of employment,” – said a spokesman for Bank Millennium PAP Wojciech Kaczorowski. “Do not we announced layoffs and we have no such plans,” – said Krzysztof Olszewski mBank spokesman.

Also the head office Citibank Handlowy press Dorota Szostek-Rustecka PAP said that the bank has not announced any plans for layoffs.

Przemysław Barbrich the Polish Bank Association emphasizes in an interview with PAP that exemptions should not be surprised, because in the banking sector for several years, is in the process of consolidation. “Changes in ownership in the market necessitate the employment restructuring to adapt them to the current customer service. It’s hard to imagine after that on the same street in a big city bank will have two facilities,” – he said.

emphasizes that reductions carried out in banks are at 2 per cent of employees in the entire sector (approx. 180 thous. people). Besides, he adds, people leaving banking generally find employment quickly. “They are usually very high qualifications and specific type of skills that are in demand in the market” – noted Barbrich.