Early/voluntary retirement 52 listed companies 9300 more August 15 5:1
By the 13th of this year, 52 companies had solicited early retirement and voluntary retirement, and the number of eligible employees was over 9,300, according to a survey by a private research company. It is said that the number of cases in which the number of personnel is reduced has been increasing since last month against the backdrop of the severe performance due to the influence of the new coronavirus.
According to Tokyo Shoko Research Co., Ltd., a private credit research firm, 52 public companies have announced that they will seek early retirement or voluntary retirement by the end of the 13th, and the target audience is 9323. Have become people.
As of June, it has already surpassed 35 companies last year as of June, and has exceeded 50 in mid-August for the first time in eight years since 2012.
By industry, "apparel/textile-related" was the most common with 8 companies, followed by "electrical equipment" with 7 companies, "transportation equipment such as automobiles" with 5 companies, and "retail" and "restaurant" with 4 companies each. I am.
Of these, 15 companies cited the reason for worsening business performance due to the effect of the new coronavirus, which has increased by 7 companies over the past month and a half, and has almost doubled. It is shaped to have an impact.
A survey company said, “If the number of companies that are not performing well due to the spread of infection is increasing and the impact is prolonged, the movement to solicit early retirement and voluntary retirement may further increase.”