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 […]
Banco de Portugal puts reporting of gender pay inequalities on public consultation
Banco de Portugal has placed on public consultation a draft Instruction aimed at regulating the reporting of information on remuneration practices, pay gaps between men and women and higher ratios. The Bank of Portugal (BdP) has published in public consultation the mandatory reporting of gender pay gap by financial institutions. The institutions covered are Caixa […]
Number of unemployed people registered at the IEFP drops 6% in April
Youth unemployment and long-term unemployment also fell in a row and in year-on-year terms. The number of job offers at the IEFP dropped 40% in comparison to March. The number of unemployed registered with the Institute of Employment and Professional Training (IEFP) at the end of April fell 6%, to less than 300 thousand people. […]
Agreement between Portugal and Angola recognizes discounts of workers from both countries
The Portuguese and Angolan governments have signed an agreement that allows workers from both countries to have their social and labor rights recognized, namely retirement, at the end of their contribution career. The Portuguese Minister of Labor, Solidarity and Social Security, Ana Mendes Godinho, explained that the agreement aims to “ensure that Portuguese workers who […]
Retroactive salary increases are withheld separately from the monthly salary
The backdated salary increases for 2023 due since January will be treated as an autonomous part of the monthly salary for the purposes of withholding income tax at source when they are paid. Given the current context of high inflation, wage negotiations took longer to be concluded this year, and there are also situations of […]
Vodafone to lay off 11,000 people in three years
British telecoms group Vodafone today announced it will lay off 11,000 people over three years as part of a restructuring plan after a performance deemed “not good enough” by its new chief executive. Margherita Della Vale says she wants to “simplify the organization to regain competitiveness,” in a statement announcing the results for the 2022/2023 […]
Microsoft will lay off in Portugal
The US technology company has a plan to cut jobs in the Portuguese market, confirmed an official source. More than a hundred jobs may be at stake. However, another source familiar with the technology’s plans said that more than a hundred jobs may be at stake. Observador mentions 112 jobs affected by the cut. “We […]
Looking for a job? Mercadona is recruiting (and salary exceeds 1,100€)
Supermarket group is recruiting for several districts. Find out more. If youarelooking for a job, this news is for you. Mercadona is recruiting and the salary for a full-time position (‘full-time’) exceeds €1,100, according to information made available on the website. “We are reinforcing our teams to guarantee an excellent service in view of the […]