OECD recommends Portugal reduce employer social security contributions
The OECD today recommended that Portugal lower employers’ social security contributions for low-wage earners, in order to mitigate the impact of rising labor costs. The measure is included in the report on Portugal’s economic performance in the face of current global and national challenges, in which the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recommends […]
Portuguese talent is attractive but difficult to retain
The market is increasingly global, with the remote model contributing to paradigm shifts that bring new challenges. National employers are struggling to retain talent, while multinationals are attracting those who choose to stay in the country with salaries comparable to those in other economies. The issue of talent, its scarcity, attraction and retention, is on […]
The Infraestruturas de Portugal unions are demanding a minimum mid-term increase of 37 euros.
The unions representing workers at Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP) have submitted a joint wage counter-proposal, demanding a minimum interim increase of 37 euros, according to a Fectrans press release. According to a note issued by the Federation of Transport and Communications Workers (Fectrans), “the trade union organizations, after analyzing the proposal for a provisional wage […]
Yellow alert in 12 districts due to rains from afternoon onwards
The alert, which will last until 9pm today, concerns the districts of Bragança, Viseu, Porto, Guarda, Vila Real, Viana do Castelo, Leiria, Castelo Branco, Aveiro, Coimbra and Braga. The IPMA justifies this warning by forecasting showers, sometimes heavy and accompanied by thunderstorms, and possibly strong gusts of wind. This yellow warning indicates a risk situation […]
Teachers to appeal to Court of Appeal over minimum services
The platform of nine trade union organizations announced today that it would appeal to the Court of Appeal following the decision of the Court of Arbitration, which decreed minimum services for the teachers’ strike over assessments. The union platform, which includes the national federations of education and teaching (FNE and Fenprof), met today and decided […]
What taxes apply to telecommuting from Portugal to other countries?
The rule is that income must be paid in the country of residence, and there are agreements in place to avoid double taxation. Social security contributions are also due. Anyone staying in Portugal for more than 183 days a year, consecutive or interpolated, and who is therefore considered a tax resident, must pay tax on […]
Portuguese companies test 4-day half-yearly working hours
Nearly 72% of Portuguese workers work more than 40 hours a week; the aim of the experiment is to test whether a reduction in working hours can reduce worker stress. 1 of 1 With the 4-day week, Portuguese companies want to test whether the trip will reduce employee stress and exhaustion. Portuguese companies are to […]
Portugal’s film professionals want better working conditions and an institute to support the sector
Producers, directors, scriptwriters and technicians, meeting yesterday for a debate in Porto, agreed that the sector should no longer be precarious, and that the Film and Audiovisual Institute should be more than just a “money allocation window”. As part of the “Nouvelles rencontres du cinéma portugais”, which Batalha – Centre du cinéma hosted yesterday and […]
Percentage of workers receiving minimum wage drops to 22.4% in March
The percentage of workers receiving the national minimum wage fell 2.2 percentage points in the first quarter of the year, compared to the same period in the previous year, to 22.4%, according to data from the Ministry of Labor released today in Social Dialogue. The document presented at the meeting with the social partners does […]
Government open to extending progression accelerator to individual contracts
The government is available to “not leave anyone out,” regardless of their contract, be it individual employment contracts, nominees, or public employment contracts, according to Fesap. The Federation of Public Administration Trade Unions (Fesap) said this Wednesday that the Government has expressed openness to study the possibility of extending to workers with individual contracts the […]