Overview
- Capgemini opened a collective layoff process in Spain that could cut up to 748 roles out of a workforce of about 11,000.
- The move triggers a 30-day consultation with worker representatives across seven hubs in Madrid, Barcelona, Asturias, Valencia, Seville, Málaga and Cádiz.
- The plan targets employees on the bench, meaning staff without a current client project, which the company estimates at 6.4% of its Spain team.
- Company leaders link the cuts to rapid shifts in client demand and advances in artificial intelligence that they say require a retooling of skills.
- Unions reject that explanation, cite €1.601 billion in group net profit, dispute the bench numbers, and seek voluntary exits or early retirements in place of forced cuts.