Publications - Labor and Employment
Employee´s rights are increased by the Parenting Protection Regime
Laws no. 90/2019 and 93/2019, of September 4, were published in Diário da República, which introduced the following amendments regarding the parenting protection regime:
Were published amendments to the Retirement Statute and created the New Early Retirement Scheme
The Decree-law no. 108/2019, of 13 August published in Diário da República introduced amendments to the Retirement Statute and created the new early retirement scheme.
The creation of the Contract-Generation measure introduces new incentives for hiring
On April 12, 2019 was published on Diário da República the Decree n. º 112-A/2019 that regulates the creation of the Contract-Generation measure (hereinafter “measure”), which consists on the assignment of…
New legal changes were introduced to the financial support program to promote employment
It was published today in the official gazette Ordinance no. 95/2019, of March 29, introducing amendments to the “Contrato-Emprego” Program (a public program to promote the employment in Portugal, with financial support to employers…
Extraordinary Supplement for Pensions
Ordinance no. 71/2019, of February 28, was published, establishing the amounts of the extraordinary supplement for pensions of disability and old age of the Social Security system.
The Autonomous Region of Madeira increases the minimum wage to 615 euros
It was published today the Regional Legislative Decree no. 1/2019/M, approving the increase of the minimum monthly wage in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
Normal age of access to old-age pension in 2020
Ordinance no. 50/2019, of February 8, was published today in the Official Gazette, foreseeing the age to accede the regular retirement pension in the Portuguese general social security system for 2020.
New coefficient values to be considered for determining the reference remuneration for calculating invalidity and old-age pensions
Ordinance no. 49/2019, of February 8, was published today in the official gazette, foreseeing the coefficient values to be used to update the annual remuneration to be considered for the purposes of determining the reference remuneration that serves…
Update of Indexing Reference for Social Support
It was published today in the official gazette the Ordinance no. 24/2019, of January 17, setting for the year of 2019, the indexing reference for social support in 435.76€.
State Budget for 2019 - Employment and Social Security matters
The State Budget for 2019 was published. Please find below the major changes on employment and Social Security matters:
Published the administrative agreement with proceedings to be observed on Social Security matters between Portugal and Cape Verde
It was published today in the Official Gazette Notice no. 135/2018, with the Administrative Agreement executed between Portugal and Cape Verde, related to Convention on Social Security executed between the Portuguese Republic and the Republic of…
Early retirement pension free of cuts for long careers, initiated until the age of 16
Decree-Law no. 73/2018, of October 17, was published in the Official Gazette, extending the scope of the special regime for early access to retirement pension to the beneficiaries of Social Security general system, or civil servants social…