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COVID-19: Extension of the exceptional and transitory work reorganization regime in Portugal

Labor and Employment Law Alert Portugal

As previously announced by the Government and notwithstanding the current "deconfinement" plan being executed, Decree-Law n.º 25-A/2021, March 30th, was published in the Portuguese Official Gazette (Diário da República), under which the exceptional and transitory work reorganization regime, governed by Decree-Law n.º 79-A/2020, October 1st, was extended.

Under the terms of Decree-Law n.º 25-A/2021, March 30th, the validity of Decree-Law n.º 79-A/2020, October 1st – which, in particular, provides for the mandatory adoption of the telework regime (article 5.º-A), as well as the staggered organization of working hours (article 3.º) – will be extended until December 31th 2021.