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Lloyds Bank Plc
Weena 141
Rotterdam
Mr B.P. Contstant
Director,
CBD, London
Rotterdam, 11th June 1993
Dear Brian,
during the lunch on 22nd April 19093 you informed me of the Bank's intention to close Rotterdam Branch to cut costs and to create a "sustained economically viable operation" in Amsterdam. On that day I was also informed, that for five persons there would be no place in the new set-up and that Adriaan Dirkzwager was one of them. I have assessed the financial ramifications of an enforced resignation and I have come to the conclusion that it would be in the best interest of both Lloyds Bank as well as Adriaan D. Dirkzwager that his employment would be continued in Amsterdam.
This conclusion coincides with the principles of the Social Plan, which state that the Bank would make every effort to combat unemployment among Rotterdam staff as a result of the centralization of its activities in Amsterdam.
The above conclusion for continued employment is based on the fact that the undersigned's medical history will make it extremely difficult for him to find a job of equal merit elsewhere. As you are aware I am an ex-cancer patient, and furthermore, I suffer from chronic high blood pressure and together with the fact that fact that I have only one kidney, I am advised to have a medical check every three months.
In all likelihood, these circumstances will cause Adriaan Dirkzwager to fail a medical examination for new employment. Lloyds Bank was fully aware of my health problems at the time of the acceptance of my employment. Nevertheless, they invited me to join the bank and took the risk of my limited mobility when employing me, because of they badly needed to strengthen the Rotterdam team with an accomplished wholesale banker, who had vast knowledge of the Dutch market. You also know that in two months I will be 53 years old, which makes it virtually impossible in today's world to find another job in the banking industry because we live in an era of economic downturn in the financial services industry. In other sectors too, the economic climate is not conducive to hiring a 53-year-old outsider and the number of applicants for one vacancy reduces the chances to virtually zero.
If the Bank's intention is to continue the dismissal of the undersigned, then so is the damage suffered by me calculated in the attached actuarial report at NLg 2.5 million. When I learned of the extent of such damage, this amount prompted me to continue working.
Kind regards,
Adriaan D.Dirkzwager
Manager
