Orange layoffs, on the record
Every job cut, severance charge and restructuring Orange reported in its annual reports, 2021 to 2023, quoted from the filings. Headcount went from 139,698 to 136,430.
Headcount, as reported
| Annual report | Employees | As of |
|---|---|---|
| 20-F for 2021 | 139,698 | At the end of 2021 |
| 20-F for 2022 | 136,430 | end of 2022 |
Job cuts, severance and restructuring
Our summaryRecognized a goodwill impairment of 3,702 million euros for the Spain cash-generating unit after its business plan was revised downward.
Word for word“The downward revision of the business plan for the cash-generating unit in Spain has led to the recognition at June 30, 2021 of an impairment loss of (3,702) million euros in goodwill.” 20-F for 2021
Our summaryRecognized an employee benefit liability under a renewed French part-time for seniors plan tied to the intergenerational agreement.
Word for word“On December 17, 2021, as part of the renegotiation of the intergenerational agreement, a new French part-time for seniors plan was signed in France, resulting in the recognition of an employee benefit liability of 1,225 million euros.” 20-F for 2021
Our summaryIncreased restructuring program costs, mainly in Spain for employee departure plans and point-of-sale closures, and to a lesser degree in Poland and Africa & Middle East countries.
Word for word“− the increase in restructuring program costs, mainly concerning Spain (employee departure plans; closure of points of sale), services to International Carriers & Shared Services (in respect of the optimization of real estate assets), and to a lesser degree, Poland (employee departure plans) and Africa & Middle East countries;” 20-F for 2021
Our summaryReported a decline in the average full-time equivalent workforce, mainly in France, Spain and Poland.
Word for word“Between the two periods, the average number of employees (full-time equivalent, see Section 7.2.1 Financial Glossary ) was down 2.0% representing a decrease of 2,670 full-time equivalent employees (mainly in France, Spain and Poland).” 20-F for 2021
Our summaryReported a decline in permanent contracts in Spain, Poland and the Central Europe segment, and in France at Orange SA.
Word for word“The number of permanent contracts was down 4.2% (-5,959) on a comparable basis, with fixed-term contracts down 7.1% (-211).” 20-F for 2021
Our summaryReported a reduction in fixed-term contracts outside France.
Word for word“Between 2021 and 2020 on a comparable basis, this head count was down by 7.1% (i.e. -211 fixed-term contracts), a trend driven by countries outside France (-139 employees or -7.5%).” 20-F for 2021
Our summaryReported a decrease in subcontracted full-time equivalent workforce.
Word for word“The use of subcontracting concerned 32,221 full-time equivalent employees (monthly average over the year) at end-December 2021, compared with 35,721 FTEs in 2020, a decrease of 9.8% (-3,500 FTEs).” 20-F for 2021
Our summaryRestructuring costs fell by 62.3% as 2021 included restructuring costs in Spain for employee departure plans and closure of points of sale.
Word for word“− the decrease of 62.3%, i.e. 206 million euros, in restructuring costs, mainly due to the counter-effect of the recognition in 2021 of restructuring costs in Spain (employee departure plans and closure of points of sale, see Note 5.3 to the Consolidated Financial Statements);” 20-F for 2022
Our summaryAverage number of employees (full-time equivalent) decreased, mainly in France, Poland and Spain.
Word for word“Between the two periods, the average number of employees (full-time equivalent, see Section 7.2.1 Financial glossary ) decreased by 3.0%, i.e. by 3,980 full-time equivalent employees (mainly in France, Poland and Spain); − the decrease of 44.1%, i.e. 326 million euros, in other operating expenses (see Section 7.2.1 Financial glossary and Note 5.2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).” 20-F for 2022
Our summaryPermanent workforce reduction at Orange Poland.
Word for word“− conversely, there was a decrease in the Europe division (-707 permanent contracts, i.e. -2.5% on a comparable basis), driven by the workforce reduction at Orange Poland (-582 permanent contracts, i.e. -5.7%).” 20-F for 2022
Our summaryPermanent contracts in France fell, mainly at Orange SA, while the active workforce in France declined.
Word for word“The decline in the active workforce (-4.5%) was driven solely by permanent contracts, which fell by 3,553 (-4.6%), while fixed-term contracts increased by 2.2% (i.e. +23) over the period.” 20-F for 2022
Our summaryGroup-wide reduction in permanent contracts and fixed-term contracts.
Word for word“The number of permanent contracts was down 2.2% (i.e. -3,018) on a comparable basis, with fixed-term contracts down 7% (i.e. -193).” 20-F for 2022
Orange has filed no restructuring notice (Form 8-K, Item 2.05) since 2016. Companies file one only for a cut they judge material, so many announced layoffs never appear as one. This page shows what the company reported to the SEC, not news reports or state layoff notices.
Read from Orange’s annual reports (20-F for 2023, 20-F for 2022, 20-F for 2021) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2024-03-29. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.