Latest news and stories about labour law in Porto, Portugal for expats and residents.
A 33-year-old administrative employee was dismissed while on sick leave following a heart attack, despite the company citing a workload reduction while simultaneously advertising for the same role.
Portugal faces widespread disruption following a second general strike in eight months, highlighting deep-seated tensions between the government and unions over proposed labor reforms and the lack of constructive dialogue.
In a scenario of labour shortages, aspects such as air conditioning, salaries above the minimum wage, and international certifications make the difference in small factories in Paços de Ferreira.
The Porto Labour Court has declared the dismissal of a worker hired through an international Employer of Record (EOR) structure to be unlawful, a model increasingly used by foreign companies to hire workers in Portugal.
The Porto Labour Court declared the dismissal of a worker hired through an international Employer of Record structure, a model increasingly used by companies, to be unlawful.
Doctors are being subjected to weeks of work without overtime pay. They have filed a report with the IGAS to 'denounce degradation'. The IPST wanted to organise clinical activity.
Doctors are allegedly subjected to unpaid overtime.
60 officers from the Porto Criminal Investigation Division gathered at the PSP Metropolitan Command to demand the implementation of a shift system.
60 officers from the Porto Criminal Investigation Division gathered at the PSP Metropolitan Command to demand the implementation of a shift system.
The union accuses doctors of wanting to review the remuneration for additional surgical production, altering the working conditions for work already performed.
Medical interns in Endocrinology at the Santo António Local Health Unit (ULSSA) in Porto were scheduled for Saturday shifts for two years without receiving overtime pay, as the shifts were incorrectly classified as part of their normal weekly hours. Following a complaint to the Northern Medical Union (SMN), the practice was deemed illegal, as interns' standard hours are Monday to Friday. The union intervened, and the health unit has since ceased the practice. The union president emphasized that protecting interns' rights and training is essential for the quality of the National Health Service (SNS).
A study titled 'Preventive Health in Active Women', developed by the non-profit VOH CoLab in collaboration with CUF, reveals that family burdens and logistical workplace barriers severely hinder self-care and preventive screenings for working women in Portugal. The findings show that 58% of respondents balance professional duties with caring for dependents, leading 38% to prioritise others' health over their own. Although 74% claim to have flexibility for appointments, only 26% enjoy true flexibility without the need for formal justification or making up hours. This results in significant delays in essential clinical exams, such as colonoscopies and bone density scans. The study, based on a sample of 2,564 women from major companies like MEO, Pestana, Jerónimo Martins, Hovione, and CUF, recommends that organisations adopt shared responsibility for preventive health by offering genuine flexibility and in-company health programmes.
Upon the arrival of emergency services, the worker was in cardiorespiratory arrest.
Against a job market that still resists difference, an APPACDM project in Porto trains people with disabilities, mental illness, or incapacity. Portugal has “good legislation”. It just needs to be applied.
The Mayor of Porto believes that, regardless of negotiations between parties, Montenegro's “no means no” stance towards Ventura “has been scrupulously upheld to this day.”
The secretary-general of the PS, José Luís Carneiro, considered today that “the Government's social policy has failed abruptly”, pointing to the rejection, on Friday, of the proposal to revise labour legislation in the Assembly of the Republic. Within the scope of the Route for the Sea Economy, where he met in Póvoa de Varzim, Porto district, with...
The PS leader points to a “courtship process, which almost became a marriage, between the AD and Chega” regarding labour reform.
The Secretary-General of the PS, José Luís Carneiro, dismissed as “ridiculous” the PSD's suggestions of a coalition between the Socialists and Chega, accusing the right-wing of hiding an agreement to cut pensions. Carneiro also criticised the Government's social policy, particularly following the rejection of the labour reform, and accused the executive of neglecting the maritime economy.
The former Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Mayor of Porto, Pedro Duarte, stated today that the country “has much to gain” if it manages to modernise its labour legislation, but considered that labour reform “is not decisive”.
A message sent by Rui Lázaro in the union group stated the following: 'You can and should continue to provide availability, it could even be from one day to the next, and then be absent due to the strike.'
The union has called for a demonstration on July 13th. Police officers from the Porto DIC accuse the command of forcing them into picket duties and standby shifts without compensation.
The Mayor of Porto, in an interview with Expresso, downplays changes to labour legislation that are up for debate this Thursday. He also advocates for mandatory work for the Single Social Benefit, stating that “it is not acceptable for some to work to pay for the laziness of others.”
The Porto Public Transport Society has reached an agreement with the five union structures within the scope of the 2026 negotiation process, the company announced, having already applied a 57-euro increase to workers in April. In a statement, STCP clarifies that, within the scope of the collective labour negotiation process for 2026, ...
Portugal is facing widespread disruption today as a nationwide general strike called by the CGTP trade union is bringing transport networks, hospitals, schools and public services to a standstill. The The post General strike: Hospitals, transport and schools face major disruption appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The Prime Minister believes that a “vast majority” of workers will not go on strike, but asks for “respect” for both positions. Montenegro does not forget the “staunch militants of the CGTP”.
Prime Minister Luís Montenegro expressed his conviction on Tuesday, June 2, that the vast majority of working Portuguese citizens will go to work on Wednesday, the day of the scheduled general strike. Montenegro stated he has no idea what the turnout will be, but hopes that those who wish to strike can do so without preventing others from working, attending school, or accessing medical appointments. The CGTP union called the strike following failed negotiations over labour law changes, while the UGT union stated it is neither encouraging nor discouraging participation.
The Prime Minister stated this Tuesday in Porto that it is his “conviction” that “the overwhelming majority of Portuguese people who work will go to work tomorrow”. Luís Montenegro therefore appealed to those participating in this Wednesday's general strike, called by the CGTP, not to “hinder” the work of others and to let those who do not intend to join the stoppage work. “Often, ...
The protest took place outside the hotel where the Prime Minister attended the ceremony marking 850 years of mutualism in Portugal.
Workers feel great resentment towards the board of directors, which has not made a favourable decision regarding them.
According to the union, successive monthly changes to work schedules are accumulating, causing serious harm to the doctors' personal and family lives and making it impossible to balance professional and family life.
