Portugal: the procedure for the reform of the Labor code began

Reaction of the social partners. Evidently, the social partners’ reactions have been very diverging, which suggests trouble in reaching a compromise on this reform. Indeed, employers’ organizations applaud the courage of the government and wish to propose another ground for dismissal: a situation of simplified collective redundancy procedure in times of ‘renovation’ of the staff of the company to bring in new competency. Concerning working time they wish to introduce the possibility of for the contract of employment to deviate to the limits, and to increase working time up to 12h per day. As for unions, they refuse the proposal of the government to simplify dismissal procedures and want to cancel the possibility that collective agreements deviate law in more detrimental terms.
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guese law, the labor contract may only be terminated on a fixed number of grounds and is subject to a burdensome procedure (the notification of the wish to dismiss the person accompanied with the reasons for it and the proofs, a response of the worker to the notification, a period of investigation and consultation of the co-workers and notification of the decision). In the event that the employer does not abide by any one of these preconditions, the dismissal is void and the employee may be rei

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