Relief organizations Heks plans to lay off up to 41 employees by the end of the month
The aid organization Heks is forced to make up to 41 employees redundant by the end of November after a significant mandate was not renewed.
13.11.2024, 21:36
14.11.2024, 15:55
SDA
The relief organization of the Swiss Protestant Reformed Church (Heks) is facing the challenge of laying off between 36 and 41 of its employees by the end of November. This decision follows the loss of a significant legal protection mandate at the Federal Asylum Center Northwestern Switzerland, which was not renewed.
The employees concerned, who have shorter notice periods, will also be affected by this measure. In addition, there will be redundancies for those who remain employed until the end of February 2025 due to longer statutory retention periods or for work related to the completion of the mandate. This information was confirmed by Heks on Wednesday evening following a report on the reformed website ref.ch.
Back in July, the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) awarded the legal protection contract for the Federal Asylum Center Northwestern Switzerland from March 2025 to a bidding consortium consisting of the Bernese Legal Advice Center for People in Need and the Swiss Workers' Relief Agency. As a result of this decision, Heks lost a lucrative mandate worth seven million francs.
