Less than a year after making more than 300 employees redundant, Yazaki's factory in Ovar has reduced staff again: the Japanese company has initiated a collective redundancy affecting 163 employees.
Yazaki moves ahead with collective redundancy in Ovar, making 163 employees redundant
Friday, 16 January 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
A collective redundancy (despedimento coletivo) is a legally regulated mass‑layoff process in Portugal that requires employer notification and consultation with worker representatives and labour authorities, and often includes social measures or redeployment plans. For workers and local communities—such as the 163 employees affected at Yazaki’s Ovar factory—this process signals significant job losses that may trigger unemployment support and labour‑market measures, so employees should seek information from their union and the labour authority (ACT).
