Sunrise plans up to 190 job cuts as part of restructuring
January 8, 2026 17.08 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Swiss telco Sunrise has launched a consultation process for potential redundancies affecting up to 190 employees as it moves to simplify its organisational structure and improve efficiency.

The planned job reductions could also impact several leadership positions, according to the company.

The changes aim to shorten decision-making paths by broadening spans of control and reducing hierarchical levels, while leveraging new technologies to increase operational efficiency, Sunrise said in a statement. Staff in customer-facing roles, including Sunrise shops and customer service, as well as apprentices, will remain largely unaffected.

The consultation process is being carried out with employee representatives and the Syndicom trade union. Sunrise expects to decide on any redundancies after the review, with potential implementation in February and March 2026.

A social plan is in place to support affected employees. It provides professional assistance through a new-placement programme, individual bridging measures for hardship or qualification, and age-specific provisions: employees aged 58 to 62 may receive fixed-term contracts, while contributions toward early retirement are available from age 62 onwards. Younger employees will be supported in reintegration into the labour market.

According to Sunrise, the company is committed to handling the process in a fair and structured manner, using the existing social plan to mitigate the impact on staff.

Sunrise is Switzerland’s second-largest telco after incumbent operator Swisscom, providing mobile, landline, broadband, and TV services to both residential and business customers. The company, which employs around 2,850 people, was spun off by its former owner Liberty Global and became an independent publicly traded entity in November 2024.