Footwear Producer Gabor Has No Plans for Mass Layoffs

Banovce nad Bebravou, 14 April (TASR) - Footwear producer Gabor based in the town of Banovce nad Bebravou (Trencin region) has no plans for mass layoffs, company's media advisor Adriana Bednarova stated on Tuesday, adding that the company management hasn't communicated such information to employees. On 13 April, the company management told employees that starting in September of this year, the entire company will operate on a single-shift schedule. Some employees are already working one shift. According to Bednarova, the transition of the remaining part of the company from the current two-shift operation to a single-shift operation will take place smoothly over the coming months. She added that this measure will affect a small number of jobs. Gabor has been operating on the Slovak market since 1996. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the German company Gabor Shoes GmbH. In Slovakia, it operates a manufacturing plant in Banovce nad Bebravou. The company currently employs 960 people. Since 1996, the company has invested more than €50 million in Slovakia. am