Romania: Furniture Maker Taparo Lays Off 40% Of Employees

December 31, 2024

Furniture Maker Taparo Lays Off 40% Of Employees
Dec 31, 2024

Furniture Maker Taparo Lays Off 40% Of Employees.

Furniture maker Taparo, which filed for insolvency in November, has sent the Maramures County Employment Agency (AJOFM Maramures) a notification about plans to fire 379 people or more than 40% of its total number of employees recorded in 2023, according to its reports to the Finance Ministry.

[Read the article in Ziarul Financiar]

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