The company has around 16,000 employees in Brazil and the measure is aimed at those who cannot perform their duties remotely.
Embraer announced that it will place its employees (from all the company's units in Brazil) on paid leave starting this Monday (23). The measure was incorporated as a prevention measure against the coronavirus (Covid-19) - "aiming at the health and well-being of employees".
Embraer has approximately 16,000 employees in the country, and the measure applies to all employees "who cannot perform their duties remotely." Some of the aircraft manufacturer's employees are working from home.
According to Embraer, the license is initially expected to last until March 31st. Only a few core activities will remain in operation during this period.
"Over the next few days, the company's management will analyze the situation and, together with local governments and unions, make the most appropriate decision to protect employees from coronavirus infection and, at the same time, protect our business, so that everyone suffers the least possible impact," he said.
The company also announced that it is also evaluating the situation in other countries where it operates.
In Brazil, Embraer has units in São José dos Campos, Taubaté, Campinas, Sorocaba, Gavião Peixoto, Botucatu, Campinas, Belo Horizonte and Florianópolis.
Coronavirus: national scenario
Brazil has 1,546 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, according to the Ministry of Health.
Federal reports indicate 25 deaths from Covid-19 as of this Sunday (22). This is 7 more than the previous day. All were recorded in São Paulo, which, until now, is the state with the highest number of cases.
Although the absolute number of cases is still small when compared to the European scenario or, more specifically, the severity of the situation in Italy, Brazil has a worrying prognosis when taking into account the progression of the number of confirmed cases per day since the first day it was determined that the virus had arrived in the country.
See also: Quarantine in São Paulo will last until April 7th.