Portugal: adoption of the Labor Code reform cutting layoff benefits

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Portuguese Parliament yesterday, September 8th, brings layoff benefits down to 20 days’ pay per year worked. For the first time, a limit was added to these benefits. (Ref. 110530)

Reform.
Decided by the Council of Ministers in July 2011 (see
our dispatch No. 110483), the Labor
Code reform was dealt with briskly. It changes
layoff modalities, introducing a limit to layoff benefits for the first
time. When a worker is let go s/he will
receive the amount of 20 days’ pay per year spent in t

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