With the consultation process concluded, PostFinance expects a maximum of 130 redundancies and 72 changes to employment contracts by the end of November 2025, as opposed to 141 redundancies and up to 73 changes to employment contracts as reported in June. This reduction was achieved by adopting proposals from the consultation process and taking into account the known natural staff turnover. The job cuts mainly affect central administrative functions in Bern. The PostFinance Executive Board has examined the proposals submitted by employees. It has decided to implement the planned measures in principle. Due to the option of early retirement with financial support and the expected natural staff turnover, further redundancies are likely to be avoided by the end of November. Various other proposals submitted during the consultation process have no direct impact on the planned redundancies or the organizational structure, but some are already being implemented or are in the planning stage.
PostFinance concludes consultation process and expects fewer redundancies
The challenges of the market environment, uncertainty amongst investors and the interest rate environment are putting PostFinance under pressure. As a result, PostFinance wants to strengthen its position on the market, improve profitability and gear its services to the needs of its customers in keeping with the strategy 2025-2028. Launched in June, this consultation process concerning the new organizational structure as of 1 December 2025 and the associated contractual amendments/terminations has been concluded. The PostFinance Executive Board confirms the measures planned up to the end of November 2025 and now expects up to 130 job cuts.
Well-developed redundancy plans
“On behalf of the Executive Board, I would like to thank our employees for their nuanced, well thought-out proposals and for their active engagement in the consultation process. This commitment is a solid foundation for positioning PostFinance as a customer-orientated company on the market and providing our customers with the best possible service for their financial needs,” says CEO Beat Röthlisberger. PostFinance is aware of its social responsibility as an employer. Those employees affected are covered by well-developed redundancy plans drawn up with the aid of the social partners.