Changes to labour law are being discussed again this Thursday, the 16th, at the Social Concertation table, as partners await hearings with the President of the Republic and the Government remains sensitive to the schedule of António José Seguro. After months of meeting only with the UGT and business confederations, the Minister of Labour has deemed it appropriate to move the negotiation process to the Social Concertation forum. Rosário Palma Ramalho has reiterated that the process is in its final stages, while the UGT continues to demand concrete written proposals rather than verbal agreements. Key points of contention include the individual bank of hours, the non-reinstatement of workers in cases of unlawful dismissal, and outsourcing regulations, with the Government showing some flexibility in its most recent version of the proposal.