Louth TD calls on PayPal to explore measures short of redundancies
PayPal plans to make up to 85 workers in their Irish operation redundant
Louth TD Ged Nash has asked PayPal to “explore alternative cost savings short of redundancies”.
Labour’s Enterprise spokesperson, spoke following the announcement that PayPal plans to make up to 85 workers in their Irish operation redundant.
PayPal has said that it will not be sharing a breakdown of how the planned 85 job cuts it announced yesterday, will be split between people based in Dublin and those working remotely who were formerly based in its old Dundalk office.
He said: “This is the latest stop on the merry-go-round of PayPal’s seemingly endless series of job cuts.
“I have engaged with PayPal management today and I have appealed to them to explore alternative cost saving measures short of job losses, or at least to minimise the number of redundancies when the month-long statutory consultation process has concluded.
“I have also requested that the company would work with staff to identify possible alternative employment opportunities within the organisation for those workers whose positions may be at risk.
“Every job loss is a tragedy for an individual and a family. Every effort must be made to ensure that the consultation process is a meaningful one and no role should be written off prematurely and before the process is completed.”
The company, which currently has a total of 1,600 employees in Ireland, with a spokesperson for the company telling the Dundalk Democrat that the breakdown of the 85 jobs "is subject to consultation".
In a statement from PayPal, it said: "PayPal continues to make progress on its strategic transformation announced earlier this year to help it become a more productive company that’s focused on its key priorities.
"As part of this transformation, PayPal today told its employees in Ireland that it is proposing to reduce its workforce in Ireland by up to 85 roles. The proposed changes are subject to consultation, and no redundancies will take effect until after a consultation process has concluded.”