Changes to the labour law
From October 1, 2019, new labour rules have come into force following publication of law number 93/2019, of September 4. The amendment to the Labour Law changes a wide range
Changes to SIREVE and PER
A number of changes have been introduced to ‘SIREVE’ (Extrajudicial Business Recovery System) and to the Code of Insolvency and Corporate Recovery (concerning PER, the Special Revitalisation Process) following the
Holidays and overtime pay from January 2015
Substantial changes on the payment of overtime and holiday work were introduced this month. In line with the Financial Assistance Programme for Portugal and according to Law 23/2012 of 25
Exceptional measure of employment support
Decree-law 154/2014 of October 20 approved a temporary reduction of the contribution rate paid by the employer. This contribution rate has been decreased by 0.75% and relates to remunerations paid
Last chance to business recovery
The Special Revitalisation Procedure (Processo Especial de Revitalização – PER) integrates the set of strategic measures undertaken by the government for the revitalisation and restructuring of companies, and aims to
Impact of the Constitutional Court judgment
Impact of the Constitutional Court judgment regarding holidays, overtime and compensatory rest By Dr. Eduardo Serra Jorge Judgment 602/2013 of the Constitutional Court, which dealt with the constitutionality of six
New opportunity for employees to claim unemployment benefit
By Dr. Eduardo Serra Jorge From February 1, 2013, under the new law Decreto-Lei 12/2013 (published on January 25), employees can now claim unemployment benefit where they agree to the
Food Allowence for Employees
By Dr. Eduardo Serra Jorge According to the new legislation, in 2013 employee food allowances paid in cash that are higher than €4.27 now have IRS and Social Security contributions.
House evictions simplified
By Rita Pereira Given the increasing difficulties in obtaining financing, the rental market in Portugal has grown exponentially over the past few years. The Portuguese Government has followed this trend
Communication of statistical information to Bank of Portugal
Cláudia Vaz Póvoa | André Reis e Silva On September 17, the Bank of Portugal published Instruction 27/2012, which regulates the communication of statistical information to the Bank of Portugal.