The measure seeks the immediate suspension of the outsourcing of 'training' across the various rescue/emergency-response areas, as decided by the institute's president. The action will be lodged on Tuesday morning at the Administrative Court of Lisbon.
INEM: workers file an interim injunction against private training
Monday, 26 January 2026RSS
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).
