Worker dies in Matosinhos after falling 20 meters in wastewater treatment plant
A man of approximately 60 years old died today in Perafita, Matosinhos, after falling from a height of about 20 meters at the local Wastewater Treatment Plant, according to a source from the Matosinhos-Leça Fire Department who spoke to Lusa. The accident occurred around 1:30 PM, and according to the source, the man, who was […]
More than 83% of recent graduates in the EU had a job in 2023, Portugal below average
Around 83.5% of recent graduates in the European Union (EU) were employed in 2023, an increase of 1.1 percentage points (p.p.) compared to 2022, with Portugal registering a percentage below the EU average of 82.4%. The data was released today by the EU’s statistical office, Eurostat, and reveals that last year 83.5% of recent graduates […]
Protest at Amorim with 300 workers demanding raises and an end to “psychological torture”
Around 300 workers from the cork industry gathered today at the Amorim Group’s headquarters in Mozelos, demanding wage increases for the entire sector and an end to the “psychological torture” that pressures them to give up their rights. The protest was organized by the Sindicato dos Operários Corticeiros do Norte, which represents around 6,000 of […]
Unemployment rate rises to 6.7% in June
The unemployment rate rose in June to 6.7%, higher than the previous month and the same month in 2023, according to provisional data released today by the National Statistics Institute (INE). “The unemployment rate stood at 6.7%, higher than in the previous month and three months earlier,” with an increase of 0.2 percentage points (p.p.) […]
Union speaks of “serious errors” in processing doctors’ salaries
The Independent Doctors’ Union (SIM) warned today that “serious errors” persist in the processing of doctors’ salaries in several hospitals, which again failed this month to pay incentives to the new model B Family Health Units. “Since January, SIM has repeatedly warned of serious errors in the processing of doctors’ salaries in several Local Health […]
The Role of AI Principles: A Guide to Responsible Use
As AI becomes increasingly integrated into the modern workplace, large companies are documenting their approach to this technology by developing AI principles. These principles aim to guide the use of AI within the company and create a shared understanding among employees of how the organization believes AI should be utilized. Developing Your AI Principles Draw […]
Airbus Atlantic Portugal to hire 50 more people in 2024
Airbus Atlantic Portugal will hire another 50 employees to join its Santo Tirso unit, aiming to have 350 workers by the end of 2024, the company said today. In addition to hiring new employees, Airbus Atlantic has implemented a program to attract and retain talent that focuses on team autonomy, continuous training and mentoring, as […]
Government program provides for performance pay supplement in the civil service
The Government Program delivered today in parliament foresees individual career plans for public administration workers and the creation of a performance pay supplement or variable bonuses based on merit. In the document, the executive led by Luís Montenegro defends “a medium-term human resources policy for each entity, as well as implementing individual career development plans […]
João Dias, president of the agency that coordinates all Lojas e Espaços de Cidadão, reveals to ECO that the State is experimenting with artificial intelligence to analyze complaints from the Portuguese.
That the Portuguese have many complaints about the service they receive from public services is nothing new. But the president of the Agency for Administrative Modernization (AMA) believes that artificial intelligence can help solve this problem. In an interview with ECO, João Dias explains that this technology can be useful not only by making employees […]
Pedro Nuno writes to Montenegro to negotiate civil service agreement
The secretary-general of the PS, Pedro Nuno Santos, wrote to the prime minister today offering to negotiate an agreement that would resolve the situation of certain professional groups in the public administration in 60 days. In a letter addressed today to Luís Montenegro, to which the Lusa news agency has had access, Pedro Nuno Santos […]