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Castorama Templemars
Main severance
HQ PDV (100 positions)
Health cover
Statutory portability
Status
Signed
Positions affected
100 employees of Templemars HQ (of ~12,000 France headcount)
Context
Why the plan was launched and who is affected
Plan type
Cost cutting
Sites affected
Castorama France HQ at Templemars (Nord region)
Rationale & context
PDV announced November 2024, limited to Templemars HQ (100 employees targeted). Castorama France is the subsidiary of British group Kingfisher (also owner of Brico Dépôt). Context: collapse of French DIY market post-Covid (-7.7% revenue H1 2024 at Castorama). Strategic savings plan announced March 2024 by Kingfisher, this PDV is its French component. Particularity: plan limited to HQ — no store closure, no touch to the network of 95 France stores. Model case of 'support functions' adjustment without operational impact.
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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.
DIY Retail collective indemnity (IDCC 1606)
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
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 · DIY retail agreement (IDCC 1606) — Employees: 1 month. Managers: 3 months.
Example — rough estimate
For a manager (cadre) 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.
Selection
How departures are decided — criteria and voluntary scheme
Voluntary departures
| Departure cap | 100 voluntary departures maximum — pure voluntary |
| Conditions | Perimeter: Templemars HQ employees only |
Who can apply for voluntary departure and under what conditions.
Notes & sources
Additional information and references
Notes
PDV announced November 2024 at Castorama France (subsidiary of British group Kingfisher, 95 France stores). 100 voluntary departures targeted at Templemars HQ (Nord, near Lille). Context: -7.7% revenue decline H1 2024, post-Covid DIY sector crisis. Part of a strategic plan announced March 2024 by Kingfisher. Plan limited to HQ — no store closure announced at this stage.
Support
Outplacement, training, retraining aid and mobility
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