The announced layoffs breach the collective labor contract stating the employees should receive between 12 and 48 severance pays, according to Nicolae Aurariu, secretary general of Hidrosind, a subsidiary of Hidroelectrica.
Prostests could not be prevented as the layoffs were not discussed with the trade unions, Hidrosind leader Decebal Sulea said.
The law was breached as there were laid off inspectors, medics, nurses and psychologists with Hidroelectrica.
Wednesday, Hidroelectrica has given notice of termination of employment to 154 staff and slashed another 161 vacant positions as part of a reorganization program aimed at cutting costs.
Another 500 employees will be laid off by the end of June, said Remus Borza, general manager of Euro Insol.
The layoffs, alongside measures to reduce costs with various bonuses, will lead to annual savings of EUR10 million
Also, Hidroelectrica managers have been dismissed from their positions Thursday.
Hidroelectrica’s former general manager Stefan Gheorghe was appointed deputy general manager.
Hidroelectrica, Romania’s top energy producer, has filed for insolvency in June last year and is currently undergoing reorganization.