Restructuring, Impairment and Other Charges

The Company recorded restructuring, impairment and other charges-net for three months ended March 30, 2019 and March 31, 2018 as follows:



	Three months ended March 30, 2019
(in thousands)	Electronics		Automotive		Industrial		Total
Employee terminations	$	1,800	$	605	$	47	$	2,452
Other restructuring charges	13		20		250		283
Total restructuring charges	$	1,813	$	625	$	297	$	2,735



	Three months ended March 31, 2018
(in thousands)	Electronics		Automotive		Industrial		Total
Employee terminations	$	677	$	99	$	3	$	779
Total restructuring charges	$	677	$	99	$	3	$	779

2019

For the three months ended March 30, 2019, the Company recorded total restructuring charges of $2.7 million, of which $2.5 million was for employee termination costs and $0.3 million for other restructuring charges. These charges primarily related to reorganization of operations and selling, general and administrative functions as well as integration of IXYS within the Electronics segment and the reorganization of operations in the commercial vehicle products and automotive sensors businesses within the Automotive segment.

In April 2019, we announced the closure of a European manufacturing facility in the automotive sensors business within the Automotive segment. The Company estimates the restructuring costs associated with this plant closure to be approximately $5.0 million to $7.0 million.

2018

For the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company recorded total restructuring charges of $0.8 million for employee termination costs mainly related to the Electronics segment.

The restructuring reserves as of March 30, 2019 and December 29, 2018 are $2.1 million and $3.9 million, respectively. The restructuring reserves are included within accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company anticipates the remaining payments associated with employee terminations will be completed in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019.