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Over 2,500 employees affected by partial unemployment

Some 38 companies were granted their request to introduce a measure of partial unemployment in June 2013, affecting a total of 2,562 employees.

28.08.2013

(CS) Some 38 companies were granted their request to introduce a measure of partial unemployment in June 2013, affecting a total of 2,562 employees.

The number of requests for partial unemployment went up by four in comparison to last month. One application was refused.

The companies in question employ a total of 4,508 workers, more than half of which will be directly affected by the measure and placed under reduced working hours.

The economic committee met on June 25 under the chairmanship of Economy and Foreign Trade Minister Etienne Schneider and Labour and Immigration Minister Nicolas Schmit.