The White Paper on labour relations (see our article No. 080025) which announces an important reform of the labour code - already deeply reviewed in 2003 - was presented on December 27, 2007 to the social partners who had until February 4 to address their opinion. Unions are very critical while employers ask for even more flexibility. (Ref. 080101)
Unions are massively opposed to the propositions. The CGTP (general confederation of the Portuguese workers), main union confederation in the country, considers that the White Book is a “structured offensive aimed at destroying workers’ fundamental rights and labour law.” It particularly denounces the will to create “collective contracts” less favourable to workers than what is planned in the labour code, the end of the obligation to justify a dismissal, employer’s unilateral decision of the wo
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