The works council and management of the software group SAP have agreed on job security measures. A corresponding company agreement had been signed, confirmed an SAP spokesman a report of "Mannheimer morning".
The regulation applies until the end of 2023 and excludes operational redundancies "not legally, but de facto," the newspaper cites the SAP personnel manager in Germany, Cawa Younosi, as well as the deputy chairman of the SAP works council in Walldorf, Walter Kern, consistently ,
Europe's largest software manufacturer SAP had already announced at the beginning of the year another reorganization of the staff. The Group will implement for the first time since 2015, a company-wide restructuring program, it said. SAP will retrain, move to other positions, and in some cases retire, to help keep the company abreast of changes in the technology industry. Nevertheless, the number of employees should continue to grow. Most recently, SAP had around 96,500 employees; next year it could be 105,000.
"The works council and us were committed to providing a reliable framework for change workers and sending a signal of security," Younosi told the newspaper. The agreement should bring more transparency and accelerate negotiations on future restructuring. "We are satisfied with the result," said Kern. "The scheme gives employees affected by restructuring a clear perspective and the assurance they need to keep up with the changes."