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We wanted to know how Manuel Carvalho da Silva analyses the Government's proposal, the negotiation process, and also how we can place what is at stake within the timeline of the country's recent history.
One week was enough to change the course of negotiations on the labour package. Partners are no longer at odds and are making a new effort to “align” the points that almost broke off the dialogue.
With digs at the CGTP, but praise for the UGT, the employers' representative admitted that there is willingness to increase remuneration for overtime hours.
The Ministry of Labour indicated that the Government showed willingness for a subsequent meeting with the CGTP.
José Pacheco Pereira, a commentator for CNN Portugal, analyses the evolution of the negotiation process surrounding the labour package on the eve of the meeting between the Minister of Labour, the UGT, and business confederations.
A CGTP delegation will head to the Ministry of Labour on Monday, at the scheduled time of the meeting between the Government, UGT, and the four business confederations, to “reaffirm proposals and solutions for labour legislation.”
The trade union federation does not accept the 'attempted exclusion' from negotiations and reinforces that 'no process is valid with exclusion'.
The Minister of Labour has summoned the UGT and the four business confederations for a meeting on Monday at 3:00 PM at the Ministry of Labour.
In a change of ownership, the law safeguards impacts for employees.
The Portuguese Tourism and Commerce and Services confederations show openness to a new round of contacts between social partners. UGT stresses that it 'did not leave' the negotiating table.
Employer confederations concluded this Monday that there are no conditions for an agreement with the UGT and the Government. Positions remain far apart, regardless of further attempts. What does a disagreement in social dialogue imply? Negócios explains.
Seguro urges all parties to resume discussions concerning the proposed labour legislation package.
The article discusses mass protests in Portugal against the government's proposed “Trabalho XXI” labor reform package, which has sparked significant public opposition. Thousands marched in Lisbon and Porto on February 28, organized by the CGTP union confederation, demanding the withdrawal of the legislation that threatens to alter employment protections for millions. Key concerns include easier dismissals, expanded temporary contracts, and weakened collective bargaining rights. President António José Seguro has indicated he may veto the package due to a lack of social consensus. The outcome of upcoming negotiations will directly impact Portugal's 5 million workers, affecting job security and wage negotiations. Union leaders emphasize that the proposed changes could exacerbate existing challenges for workers, particularly regarding job stability and rights.
It is unacceptable that these professionals have been left to stagnate after years of being subjected to bogus 'recibos verdes'.
The Prime Minister today expressed openness to “receive proposals and contributions” regarding the review of the labour law, rejecting suggestions that the Government's proposal represents any “civilisational setback” or that the executive is handling the process with arrogance.
The meeting was originally scheduled for 7 January and was rescheduled to 14 January, a date on which it will no longer take place.
The scheme applies to workers who do not perform their work on a continuous basis.
An entire ocean separates Portugal from the country led by Donald Trump, but the anti-diversity atmosphere experienced in the United States is indeed spreading to Portuguese and European companies. In an interview with ECO, Paula Carneiro — who is now stepping down from the leadership of the Portuguese Association for Diversity and Inclusion (APPDI) — admits that ...
Portugal currently diverges from European Union labour legislation. The reform package under way aims to align national labour laws with EU rules and standards — strengthening worker protections, updating contract and enforcement provisions and reducing regulatory gaps.
Among the more than 100 changes the Government wants to make to labour legislation, there are not only the most critical and media-covered measures — such as the extension of fixed-term contracts and the limitation of dismissal for breastfeeding — but also changes that have received less attention, particularly regarding remote work, ...
Unions expect high participation. The strike on December 11 was called by CGTP and UGT against the proposed revision of the Labour Code.
Paulo Gonçalves rejects the notion that the more than 100 changes the government wants to make to labour law are all negative. He acknowledges that there are “four or five promising points”. However, he warns that the majority disrupts the balance between employers and workers, introducing “enormous precariousness”, according to the president of the National Union of Managers.
