TEMPORARY LAYOFF · NOT PERMANENTREPORTED · NEWSPublished Sep 28, 2025

Toyota Brazil approves temporary layoffs after Porto Feliz storm damage

This is a temporary layoff, not a permanent job loss. The reporting this record is based on describes it as a furlough or temporary layoff — one the employer expects to recall workers from, rather than a permanent reduction. This event is excluded from our layoff totals.

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EFFECTIVE DATE

Oct 21, 2025

What we know

Location: Porto Feliz / Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Toyota's Brazilian operations won union approval for a temporary layoff plan after severe storms damaged the Porto Feliz engine plant, forcing production suspensions at Porto Feliz and the Sorocaba assembly plant. More than 96% of participating workers backed the agreement in a union ballot; out of 4,492 eligible voters, 3,709 cast ballots. Workers will first take a 20-day emergency vacation starting in mid-September, and temporary layoffs are set to begin from 21 October and may be extended monthly for up to 150 days, with lower- and mid-income employees (gross salary up to 10,000 reais) guaranteed full pay during the layoff period. Toyota said it is assessing damage that could take months to repair and is seeking alternative engine suppliers abroad to resume production at Sorocaba and Indaiatuba. The union and company characterized the measure as a way to protect jobs and income while operations are restored, but the article does not specify an exact number of employees to be laid off.