Borlänge municipality is laying off 17 employees in care services, while hiring new staff monthly. The care sector faces heavy pressure, high sick leave, and reduced continuity for the elderly.
Borlänge municipality has decided to issue layoff notices to 17 employees in its care services. According to an article in Dala-Demokraten, this occurs even as the municipality hires new staff every month. The piece describes care services as heavily strained, with staff 'on their knees,' high sick leave rates, and deteriorating continuity for the elderly. The number of permanent positions is being cut, not due to reduced demand—on the contrary, both the elderly population and care intensity are rising, the article states. It criticizes the policy for lacking logic and responsibility.
