Embraer To Appeal Labor Court Ruling
Brazilian airplane manufacturer Embraer plans to appeal a local labor court’s decision that set March 13 as the official date for the start of the company’

Brazilian airplane manufacturer Embraer plans to appeal a local labor court’s decision that set March 13 as the official date for the start of the company’s layoffs, a company spokesperson told AIN today. Embraer also said it will appeal the court’s use of the word “abusive” in its characterization of the company’s actions.

After finding that the company did not violate any of the country’s labor laws, the court ruled that Embraer would not have to reinstate any of the 4,300 employees it laid off in February. However, it also ruled that Embraer would have to pay the employees’ salaries up to March 13, rather than February 19–the day the company originally instituted the dismissals. The court also “validated” Embraer’s earlier offer to pay two months’ salary and a year’s medical benefits as severance.