More than 80% of public administration workers want a four-day week
More than eight out of 10 public administration workers agree with the four-day week, but there are also those who refuse the measure for fear of loss of quality of services and lack of conditions to carry it out. These data are the result of a survey on the organization of working time in the […]
Unemployment rate falls to 6.5% in January
The unemployment rate fell 0.5 percentage points to 6.5% in January year-on-year, unchanged from December 2023, according to provisional data released today by INE. “The unemployment rate stood at 6.5%, the same as in the previous month and 0.1 percentage points lower than three months earlier and 0.5 percentage points lower than in the same […]
More than 80% of young graduates have a job 3 years after completing their studies
Around 82% of graduates between the ages of 20 and 34 have a job three years after completing secondary or higher education, according to a report released today that confirms the salary advantages associated with higher education. The European targets were that, by 2020, at least 82% of the population aged between 20 and 34 […]
More than 200 bailiffs in Lisbon and Porto demand better working conditions
More than two hundred bailiffs gathered today in Porto and Lisbon wearing black T-shirts that read “Justice for those who work in it”, to demand better working conditions and a pay rise. It was amidst whistles, vuvuzelas, black and white banners reading “Justice for those who work in it”, and the distribution of leaflets with […]
Concessionaire of Neves-Corvo mine confirms death of buried worker
Somincor, the concessionaire of the Neves-Corvo mine, today confirmed the death of the worker who was buried in that mining complex located in the municipality of Castro Verde, in the district of Beja. “Somincor is sad to report the death of a worker from our company as a result of an isolated fall while operating […]
Work accident with two dead at Repsol plant in Sines
Two men died today in a work accident at the Repsol Polímeros plant in Sines (Setúbal), when they fell from “a height of more than 30 meters”, a source from the Authority for Working Conditions (ACT) revealed. According to the same source, the two workers “were dismantling a structure and fell from a height of […]
Worker buried in Neves-Corvo mines in the municipality of Castro Verde
A worker was buried this afternoon in the Neves-Corvo mine, in the municipality of Castro Verde (Beja district), and rescue work is underway, Civil Protection and the GNR revealed. A source from the Baixo Alentejo Sub-Regional Emergency and Civil Protection Command told Lusa that the firefighters were alerted to the accident at the mining complex […]
Minister says audit of Santa Casa Global must be completed by the end of January
The company responsible for the audit of Santa Casa Global, on the process of internationalization of social games, has until the end of January to deliver the final report, Minister Ana Mendes Godinho said today. According to the Minister of Labor, Solidarity and Social Security, the date was decided by the Board of Santa Casa […]
Unemployment rate remains at 6.6% in November, but rises compared to the same month last year
The unemployment rate remained at 6.6% in November, for the third consecutive month, and increased by 0.1 percentage points compared to the same month in 2022, according to provisional data from INE, released today. “The unemployment rate remained at 6.6% for the third month running, having risen compared to three months earlier (0.3 percentage points) […]
Government negotiates increase in minimum wage to 820 euros
The Executive will negotiate with the social partners an increase in the minimum wage of 60 euros in 2024, to 820 euros gross per month, ten euros more than provided for in the income agreement. The government and social partners are negotiating a proposal to increase the minimum wage to 820 euros per month in […]