The Minister of Labour meets with UGT this Tuesday to resume negotiations on the new labour law. She has already made it clear: the Government is not willing to go back to square one, as suggested by the trade union. Employment contracts, dismissals, working hours, and outsourcing are some of the issues at stake.
Government negotiates labour law with UGT. What are the points of contention?
Tuesday, 16 December 2025RSS
Context & Explainers
Outsourcing is when a company hires an external firm to provide services or staff—examples include cleaning, payroll, warehouse work or manufacturing lines. Firms use outsourcing to fill labour gaps, lower costs or scale quickly, which is why Portuguese companies are turning to it amid current shortages in the food, manufacturing and construction sectors (outsourcing in Portuguese is terceirização).
