Minister of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security Maria do Rosário Palma Ramalho proposed a cross-party pact on Social Security during parliamentary hearings on the 2027 State Budget (Orçamento do Estado). Defending the draft budget on Monday, Ramalho stated that revisions to the Labour Code (Código do Trabalho) concerning salary transparency and digital platform work are inevitable next year. She also disclosed to lawmakers that the social security agency holds only 32 vacant residential properties out of 958 total real estate assets, noting that the remainder are warehouses, land, or occupied parcels.
Labour Minister Calls for Social Security Pact in Budget Hearings
Monday, 26 October 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
Maria do Rosário Palma Ramalho is the Minister of Labor, Solidarity, and Social Security (Ministra do Trabalho, Solidariedade e Segurança Social) in the current government led by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro. She is a legal expert and former member of the board of the Bank of Portugal (Banco de Portugal).
The Labour Code (Código do Trabalho) is Portugal's main law that governs employment contracts, working hours, dismissals, leave and collective bargaining. UGT has sent a counterproposal called "Work with Rights XXI" to Minister Rosário Palma Ramalho with nearly 100 measures aimed at changing parts of the code, so workers and employers should watch for possible legislative updates.
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