Publications - Labor and Employment
From 1 January 2026, the minimum wage in Madeira increases to €980, overriding any lower amount set in employment contracts or collective bargaining agreements. Employers shall update any salaries below this threshold and adjust part‑time workers’…
For the first time in three years, the government is updating the meal allowance paid to public administration employees. This change will also affect the private sector, impacting on the tax exemption thresholds applicable to this kind of payment.…
Decree-Law no. 139/2025, of December 29th was publish on Portugal’s Official Gazette, ruling the minimum monthly wage’s increase to € 920.00, with effects from January 1st, 2026, onwards.
The value of pensions for accidents at work is updated annually, in line with the evolution of Portuguese GDP and the 12‑month average change of the CPI in Portugal.
This index is the reference for several social security benefits.
Considering the evolution of life expectancy recorded in 2024 and 2025, the standard age to access retirement pension in the Portuguese general social security system in 2027 will increase to 66 years and 11 months.
Portuguese Government has updated the table of minimum monthly wages set forth on the ordinance that regulates the working conditions of administrative workers not covered by collective bargaining regulations.
The new ordinance establishes financial assistance for young people under 30 who are receiving unemployment benefits and enter into a new employment contract. The measure aims to encourage active job seeking and promote stable youth employment.
It was published in the official gazette Law no. 32/2025, of 27 March, which aimed to promote the rights of people with endometriosis or adenomyosis by strengthening their access to health care and creating a system of justified absences from…
In a new edition of Garrigues Sustainable Dialogs we looked at present and future challenges related to ESG and natural resources in the Madrid region.
The value of pensions for accidents at work is updated annually, in line with the evolution of Portuguese GDP and the CPI in Portugal.
This index is the reference for several social security benefits.