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Portugal: Labour Code reform comes into force
On 01 May, Portugal’s Labour code reform called the Decent Work Agenda came into force. This reform was negotiated over a great many months, approved, and finally published in the Official Gazette...
- HR
- News
3 May 2023
Portugal: three-day sick leave can be self-declared
Portuguese workers will be able to take a three-day sick leave period without having to obtain a certificate from a doctor. All that is required is that the employee reports the illness online...
7 February 2023
Portugal: 20 days of bereavement leave for the death of a spouse
On 23 January 2023, Portugal’s parliamentarians approved an amendment to the country’s labour code that increases paid bereavement leave for the death of a spouse from an original 5...
- HR
- News brief
26 January 2023
Portugal: higher compensation levels approved for collective dismissal and termination of employment contract
The parliamentary committee in charge of reviewing changes to the labour code as part of the reform project on income and competitiveness has approved an increase in compensation for collective...
- HR
- News
10 January 2023
Latest articles by Marie-Line Darcy
Portugal: Labour Code reform comes into force
On 01 May, Portugal’s Labour code reform called the Decent Work Agenda came into force. This reform was negotiated over a great many months, approved, and finally published in the Official Gazette...
- HR
- News
3 May 2023
Portugal: three-day sick leave can be self-declared
Portuguese workers will be able to take a three-day sick leave period without having to obtain a certificate from a doctor. All that is required is that the employee reports the illness online...
7 February 2023
Portugal: 20 days of bereavement leave for the death of a spouse
On 23 January 2023, Portugal’s parliamentarians approved an amendment to the country’s labour code that increases paid bereavement leave for the death of a spouse from an original 5...
- HR
- News brief
26 January 2023
Portugal: higher compensation levels approved for collective dismissal and termination of employment contract
The parliamentary committee in charge of reviewing changes to the labour code as part of the reform project on income and competitiveness has approved an increase in compensation for collective...
- HR
- News
10 January 2023
Portugal: case law enshrines the right to rest on weekends for parents of children under 12 years of age
Portugal’s Supreme Court has ruled that a company cannot deny the right to rest on Saturdays and Sundays to an employee with children aged under 12 years. This decision follows a case...
8 November 2022
Portugal: social dialogue on the four-day working week begins in earnest
Portugal’s government has created a pilot project to implement a four-day working week and on 03 November submitted it to the social partners for consideration and dialogue. Interested...
4 November 2022
Portugal: bereavement leave following death of a child extended to 20 days
The parental leave entitlement in Portugal following the death of one’s child has been increased to 20 days, compared to five at present, without any cut in pay. With this change, Portugal...
17 December 2021
What you absolutely must read this week
The essential content of the week selected by the editorial team.
UK: government promises human rights due diligence bill
The news. On 4 November, the government promised, through Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds before the House of Lords, the statutory introduction of human rights due diligence in the UK. It...
- HR
- CSR
- News brief
5 November 2026
UK: new protection measures against “fire and rehire” postponed to March 2027
On 22 October, the UK government announced the postponement of the coming into force of measures aimed at restricting "fire and rehire" and "redundancy and re-employment", provided for under the...
5 November 2026
EU: several social texts promised for 2027
The news. On 4 November, the European Commission presented its work programme for 2027. While the focus is once again on simplification, several social texts have been announced. The European...
4 November 2026
France: a bill by the end of the year to transpose the European directive on platform workers
The qualified experts appointed by the French government in the framework of transposing the Directive on Platform Workers submitted their report on 2 November. It paves the way for a bill by the...
4 November 2026
Most viewed articles of the month on mind HR
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Ireland: minimum wage increase of 5,6% from 1 January 2027
The info. The Irish government has included a minimum wage increase of 79 cents in its Budget 2027, in line with recommendations from the Low Pay Commission. The rate will rise from €14.15...
13 October 2026
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Denmark: government prepares implementation of pay transparency in March 2027
The news. On 8 October, the Danish executive submitted the bill transposing the European Pay Transparency Directive to the national Parliament. The text stems from an agreement between trade...
12 October 2026
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China: draft bill to strengthen platform workers’ rights
On 8 October, the Chinese government published a draft bill open for consultation aimed at providing minimum guarantees to non-employee platform workers in terms of pay and working conditions. The...
23 October 2026
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Is a global wage freeze at Volkswagen possible?
The existence of an option to implement a global wage freeze until 2030 has been confirmed by the management of the German group Volkswagen, which nevertheless provides no details and refers to...
20 October 2026
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France: paid leave for victims of sexual and domestic violence finally adopted
The news. On 13 October, the French National Assembly unanimously approved, among voting members, the “comprehensive bill” aimed at protecting victims of sexual and gender-based...
14 October 2026
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Spain: metal industry employers cut sick pay top-ups
To curb absenteeism, Spanish social partners in the metal sector are introducing new clauses into regional collective agreements to reduce the top-up payments made by employers during sick leave...
2 November 2026