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Sodexo France
Main severance
2,083 positions (~7% headcount)
Health cover
Statutory portability
Status
Signed
Positions affected
2,083 enterprise services positions + ~100 Issy HQ + 197 Lenôtre = ~2,380 cumulative (~7% France headcount)
Context
Why the plan was launched and who is affected
Plan type
Sector crisis
Sites affected
Sodexo Enterprise Services (entire France) + Issy-les-Moulineaux HQ + Lenôtre subsidiary
Rationale & context
2024 PSE at Sodexo France targeting mainly the B2B Enterprise Services segment (corporate collective catering). 2,083 main positions + ~100 HQ + 197 at Lenôtre = 2,380 cumulative. Structural context: collapse of corporate collective catering revenue post-Covid due to remote work (~30-40% decline). Prior spin-off of Pluxee (meal vouchers) in November 2023, separation that allowed 'cleaning' the Sodexo Onsite perimeter before restructuring. CFDT signed the PSE emphasizing internal mobility and training to limit forced layoffs. 2024 collective catering sector wave: Sodexo + Elior + Compass.
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Severance
What employees received — legal base, supra-legal, caps
Legal / collective indemnity
This is the minimum guaranteed by your sector's collective agreement. Paid to every affected employee on top of the statutory legal indemnity.
Collective Catering indemnity (IDCC 1266)
Underlying formula ·
Supra-legal top-up
The amount negotiated by unions ON TOP OF the legal and collective minimum. Often the largest part of the package.
Details not public — CFDT agreement focused on reclassement and training rather than monetary supra-legal
Notice period
Period between the dismissal notification and the actual departure. The employee remains paid during this time, whether they work or not.
Not specified in the PSE.
Collective minimum · Collective catering agreement (IDCC 1266) — Employees: 1 to 2 months by seniority. Managers: 3 months.
Example — rough estimate
For a non-manager employee with 5 years of seniority and €3,500 gross/month:
| Collective severance | (1.25 months × €3,500) | €4,375 |
| Supra-legal severance | — | Not publicly disclosed |
Very rough illustrative estimate. Your actual amount depends on your exact reference salary (max of 1/12 of last 12 months or 1/3 of last 3 months, bonuses included — art. R1234-4 French Labour Code), your precise status (manager/non-manager/ETAM), your hire date and your individual situation. For a personalized calculation of the legal indemnity, use the official French Ministry of Labour simulator.
Support
Outplacement, training, retraining aid and mobility
Device type
The scheme to help you find a new job: reclassement leave, CSP, or another mechanism.
Sodexo Group internal mobility first (multinational — redeployment options)
Notes & sources
Additional information and references
Notes
PSE announced 2024 at Sodexo France targeting mainly the Enterprise Services segment. 2,083 main positions + ~100 Issy-les-Moulineaux HQ + 197 Lenôtre (catering subsidiary) = ~2,380 cumulative cuts, ~7% of France headcount. CFDT signatory — privileges internal mobility and training. Context: structural crisis of collective catering post-Covid (corporate restaurant attendance collapsed with remote work). Spin-off of Pluxee (formerly Sodexo Pass meal vouchers) in November 2023, separation prior to the PSE.
Selection
How departures are decided — criteria and voluntary scheme
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