Latest news and stories about layoffs in Portugal for expats and residents.
Telecommunications operator Meo has secured an additional 250 million euros in funding. The company justified the move by citing insufficient cash flow to cover debt interest and lower productivity compared to market competitors, despite simultaneously planning a 30% reduction in its workforce.
The Chinese management of the Teka Portugal factory has decided to cease the production of microwaves, resulting in the redundancy of 36 employees.
Giants such as Microsoft, Nokia, Dell, Oracle, and Amazon were among those that recorded the largest cuts during the period analysed.
The 25% reduction in production capacity by the German car manufacturer Volkswagen will affect the automotive components sector in Portugal. Although it is not yet possible to anticipate the scale of this impact, the president of AFIA, the association representing the sector, acknowledges the situation of the multinational, which owns Autoeuropa in...
BYD says the announcement of 100,000 layoffs at Volkswagen is a symptom that something is wrong in the sector on a European scale
Oracle reduced its workforce by approximately 21,000 people during the last fiscal year, a period in which it invested in the implementation and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), warning that this process may continue. “The adoption and implementation of AI technologies across our business have resulted in, and may continue to result in...
Nestlé is set to cut 88 jobs in Portugal, a figure representing approximately 3% of its more than 3,000 employees in the country, as revealed by the company to RTP/Antena 1. The decision comes as part of what the food multinational describes as an “organisational review,” following an announcement made earlier this year.
The food company informed RTP Antena 1 that it notified employees two months ago that it would proceed with the redundancy process in the country by 2027, following the global layoffs announced last year.
The news was confirmed by the company to RTP, without specifying the number of employees to be dismissed. Critical Software reveals in a statement that it is undergoing a period of restructuring imposed on the entire technology sector, due to profound changes in the business model associated with new tools.
The Pakistani leader states that the final text of the peace agreement between Washington and Tehran has been reached. Additionally, MEO aims to reach an agreement for the departure of 1,200 workers by the end of the year.
Companies are using Artificial Intelligence as a justification for layoffs. The trend is for the situation to worsen as technology improves. Column by Regina Nogueira
The union reports that the company proposed transferring employees from Braga and Porto to Elvas as an alternative to dismissal. Randstad cites contract terminations and states it is complying with the law.
The company justified the decision citing the need to optimise the organisation. 106 pilots, 137 cabin crew members, and 753 ground staff are expected to leave.
The airline Iberia will lay off nearly one thousand workers, according to an agreement signed between the company and unions which stipulates that all departures will be voluntary, both parties announced this Monday. The agreement defines the terms of a redundancy process that is expected to cover 996 of Iberia's approximately 10,700 employees, according to...
The owner of Facebook indicated that it will try to place the affected employees within the company.
The development of Artificial Intelligence is replacing workers at some of the world's largest tech companies. According to data collected by international media, companies in the sector have laid off 38,645 workers between the start of 2026 and mid-March. This represents a 52% increase (13,200 more layoffs) compared to the 25,411 recorded in the same period last year. Among the companies analyzed, Amazon laid off the most people during the period: 16,000. This is followed by Block (4,000), WiseTech (2,000), ASML, Atlassian, Ericsson (1,600 each), and Meta (1,500). The figures support experts who foresee significant job cuts in the tech sector, driven by AI's ability to perform tasks previously only executable by humans. Similarly, a recent study from the University of Oxford indicated that 47% of jobs in the US will likely be computerised within the next one to two decades. Samsung to boost AMD's AI infrastructure, shares jump 7.5%; Factorial launches a ten-million fund to boost AI in European companies; Google's AI now allows for flash flood predictions in cities 24 hours in advance.
Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is reportedly planning an internal restructuring that could lead to the dismissal of up to 20% of its workforce. According to Reuters, the company led by Mark Zuckerberg is expected to proceed with these staff cuts to offset the high costs of investments in artificial intelligence infrastructure.
Yazaki Saltano dismissed 163 people at the Ovar factory with immediate effect. The affected workers did not report for work this Friday. The automotive components plant says the job cuts aim to 'ensure the viability of operations in Portugal', given a demanding context the industry is facing...
Yazaky Saltano in Ovar made 163 workers redundant on Friday. The Japanese company, which produces electrical and electronic components for the automotive sector, announced further redundancies this week after already dismissing more than 300 employees last summer.
The number of workers on 'lay-off' increased by 19.2% in November, reaching 7,510 employees — the largest figure recorded since January.
In October, Bosch announced the implementation of lay-offs affecting around 2,500 of its approximately 3,300 workers at the Braga factory, starting in November and expected to last for six months. Workers involved in production had their contracts suspended, while those in production support...
Opposition to the reintegration of workers, the expansion of minimum services during strikes, collective bargaining, and the simplification of layoffs are the changes in the government's labour reform that raise questions about their constitutionality among labour law experts.
