Autohersteller: Zu viele Zugriffe: BMW-Portal bricht nach Veröffentlichung von Abfindungsangeboten zusammen
In dieser Woche hat der Dax-Konzern sein Abbauprogramm gestartet. Seit Donnerstag können die Beschäftigten ihre Angebote einsehen. Der Ansturm war groß – zu groß.
BMW, the German automobile manufacturer, faced an issue with its HR portal after announcing a layoff program. Thousands of employees received emails from the company's HR department on Thursday, which triggered a high volume of requests to view the offered severance packages. This overwhelming demand led to the portal crashing. The HR platform, named HR4Me, was intended to make the information accessible to the employees.
However, the surge in interest caused the system to become unresponsive for most users. The situation was later reported as resolved, with employees regaining access to the portal. The severance packages targeted the "indirect sector" of BMW employees, which includes roles such as development and other non-production-related activities.
BMW, with approximately 85,800 employees globally, has been under pressure to cut costs due to various crises, including China's economic slowdown and trade tensions between the US, Europe, and China. The company announced a reduction of 8,000 jobs worldwide by the end of the following year, starting in October. BMW aims to save a billion euros annually through restructuring, primarily through layoffs and voluntary severance programs.
The company intends to streamline its management structure and reduce the number of management functions by one-fifth within the next six months.
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