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TAP Rehired 925 Workers After Pandemic Layoffs, Paying €1.74M in Compensation

The Portuguese airline TAP has rehired 925 of the 1,514 laborers expelled amid the widespread, after already paying them €1.74 million in emolument, agreeing to the Ministry of Infrastructure.

The carrier, which experienced a major rebuilding arrange between 2020 and 2021, had rejected representatives through different implies, counting contract end, cutbacks, and common understandings. In add up to, the fetched of remuneration for all 1,514 specialists come to €5.5 million.

A later Incomparable Court administering considered a few expulsions unjustified, requiring TAP to restore certain representatives with full business rights. The National Union of Gracious Flying Flight Faculty (SNPVAC) gauges that settling these legitimate cases might fetched between €200 million and €300 million.

The Portuguese government clarified that TAP has set aside €37.27 million to cover continuous legitimate debate related to these expulsions. The aircraft proceeds to analyze cases separately, guaranteeing compliance with bookkeeping and legitimate benchmarks.