Portuguese hotels to lay off 85% of workers in April

LISBON (Reuters) - Around 85% of hotel workers in Portugal will be temporarily laid off in April due to the impact the coronavirus is having on the country's economy, Hotels Association AHP said on Wednesday. AHP said 93.8% of Portuguese hotels will or have already applied to be able to temporarily lay off workers. AHP President Cristina Siza Vieira said this was a way to "keep jobs". Approved by the government, the lay-off measure allows companies to temporarily suspend jobs or reduce working..