Legal: Employment news in Portugal

Is it possible to dismiss a pregnant employee?

Government reverses course on rules for fixed-term youth employment

Government wants to reduce criminal penalties for those hiding contracts from Social Security

From contracts to dismissals, social partners meet again to attempt an agreement on the new labour law

Meeting between government, UGT and employers ends without agreement

We have already had individual time banks and I do not recall any abuses

Accenture required to prove it sought alternatives for 100 suspended workers

Conditions defined by occupational health create restrictions, but are only mandatory when the illness is work-related. Accenture remains confident that it complied with the legislation.

ACT is investigating the suspension of 100 contracts at Accenture

Accenture Portugal is being subjected to an inspection process following a union complaint regarding the situation of 100 employees. They were affected after restrictions were imposed by occupational health services.

Faurecia workers on strike

Workers at the Faurecia automotive components factory in Bragança are on strike today. They are demanding a salary increase, a travel allowance, and other rights.

Facebook moderators in Portugal replaced by AI

In Portugal, Accenture, which handles content moderation for the social network, has suspended the contracts of 49 moderators. The company's restructuring aims to increase the use of Artificial Intelligence.

SPdH Commission calls for an end to collective redundancies

The Workers' Commission of the former Groundforce expressed its disagreement with the collective redundancy of nine employees, “at the risk of seriously jeopardising social peace.”

How long will we continue to treat parenthood as a business risk?

What is missing is political will and serious investment in strict enforcement against employers who fail to uphold parental rights and discriminate against their workers.

Productivity also depends on circulating people's experience

The article discusses the impact of non-compete clauses on labour mobility and productivity in Portugal. It argues that while protecting sensitive information is legitimate, overly broad restrictions can hinder the flow of professional experience and skills, ultimately harming the companies that rely on hiring experienced talent from the market.

Cascais Miragem has already announced layoffs and the union urges workers to challenge them

The Cascais Miragem hotel has initiated redundancy procedures, prompting the union to advise employees to contest the dismissals.

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Salary transparency goes beyond the discussion on remuneration

In recent years, salary transparency has ceased to be just a good practice and has become a strategic priority in organisations. Between the creation of new legislation, the growing expectations of candidates and employees, as well as the genuine search for greater equity, European companies are increasingly committed to rethinking the way they...

Menzies Portugal begins process to lay off nine workers

Menzies Portugal has initiated a redundancy process affecting nine employees.

More than 1,700 pregnant women or people on parental leave had their contracts not renewed in 2025

“A birth rate policy cannot ask women for more children while accepting that their work continues to be less valued and remunerated,” warns CGTP-IN.

Over 1,700 pregnant women or people on parental leave had contracts not renewed in 2025

In 2025, the Commission for Equality in Labour and Employment (CITE) received over 1,700 notifications from companies stating they would not renew fixed-term employment contracts for pregnant women, new mothers, breastfeeding mothers, or individuals on parental leave. The data was released by the Commission for Equality between Women and Men of the CGTP-IN (CIMH/CGTP-IN).

Over 1,700 pregnant women or people on parental leave had contracts not renewed in 2025

Last year, there were 1,777 notifications of non-renewal of fixed-term contracts involving pregnant workers, those who had recently given birth or were breastfeeding, and workers on parental leave, compared to 1,894 notifications recorded in 2024.

Chinese jurisprudence prohibiting the use of AI to dismiss workers

An analysis of a recent Chinese court ruling that prevents companies from using AI as a justification for individual dismissals. The article explores whether this sets a meaningful precedent or if it remains largely symbolic, given that collective redundancies due to technological upgrades remain legally permissible under Chinese labor law and similar frameworks in other countries like Portugal.

“I have no message”: Nuno Romão says he regrets the dismissal of 60 workers

Third part of 'Investigação CM' from this Thursday, August 20, 2026.

Estoril Sol workers demand to know the company's future

A new protest is scheduled for 2:30 PM next Friday, outside the Casino Estoril. The company, which holds the concession for Casino Estoril and Casino de Lisboa, is facing instability.

Hotel Cascais Miragem lays off more than 170 employees

The Hotel Cascais Miragem has proceeded with the collective dismissal of 170 workers.

Hotel Cascais Miragem proceeds with the dismissal of 177 workers

The Hotel Cascais Miragem will proceed with the dismissal of 177 workers, following renovation works that will close the hotel for two years, a union source warned this Wednesday. At stake is the collective dismissal of 142 permanent employees and 35 fixed-term contract workers, out of a total of 182 people.

Work has changed. The law remains stuck in the 20th century

Portugal needs a labour law reform that recognises the profound transformation of the job market. A reform that reconciles social protection with organisational flexibility.

Salary transparency: what changes, what is missing and how to prepare

ANALYSIS || Bill 5573 (PL 5573), under review by social partners during August, already provides sufficiently clear indications to be used as a practical reference by organisations. Based on this proposal, it is already possible to anticipate obligations, identify gaps and begin structuring a preparation plan.

Sixty footwear factory workers in Gaia dismissed without notice

A footwear factory in Gaia dismissed 60 workers without prior notice. July salaries and holiday allowances remain unpaid, a debt exceeding 100,000 euros.