Home » Legal developments » National legislation » Ikea will return government aid for short-time working to nine countries Ikea will return government aid for short-time working to nine countries Through . Published on 08 July 2020 à 11h15 - Update on 08 July 2020 à 9h32 Resources The Swedish furniture giant has announced its intention to reimburse EUR 500,000 to the Portuguese government for the salary support it received from the state to pay Ikea employees who were placed on short time working during the coronavirus pandemic. Under the current short-time working system the state social security scheme pays 2/3 of the salary (reduced by 30%). Ikea has estimated that the upturn in business activity and turnover occurring during the easing of lockdown conditions makes this reimbursement possible. Ikea Portugal employs 2,500 people and owns 5 stores. The group is currently negotiating an identical measure with eight other countries. These are Belgium, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Spain, Romania, Serbia, and the United States. Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageEmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels