Publications - Labor and Employment
Portugal: Temporary residence permits based on “expression of interest” are no longer admitted
From 4 June 2024, onwards, foreign citizens will no longer be able to apply for a temporary residence permit on the basis of an expression of interest. They will also no longer be able to apply for temporary residence permits for independent…
Portugal: minimum monthly wage is increased to € 850.00 in the Autonomous Region of Madeira
The increase will be effective as from January 1st, 2024, onwards.
Portugal: New amendments to the Sustainable Employment Commitment Measure
The amendments to the Sustainable Employment Commitment Measure are intended to enabling it to contribute to a real increase of employees' salaries, establishing minimum thresholds for the base salary to be paid to employees, and also adjusting the…
Annual Salary Bonus approved for bachelors and masters working in Portugal
The Salary Bonus has an annual value of between 697 euro (years for bachelor's degree) and 1,500 euro (years for master's degree) and will be paid to those who have these academic degrees and for the number of years equivalent to the ones needed to…
Introduction of important amendments to Work Compensation Funds’ legal framework
The introduced amendments are to convert the Work Compensation Fund (WCF) into a closed accounting fund with new objectives (supporting costs and investment in employees' housing, on their certified training as well as other investments agreed with…
Portugal: Work accident pensions increase by 6% for 2024
The value of pensions for accidents at work is updated annually, in line with the evolution of Portuguese GDP and the CPI in Portugal.
Portugal: Indexing reference for social aid updated to 509,26 euro in 2024
This index is the reference for several social security aids.
Portugal: Retirement age increases to 66 years and 7 months in 2025
Considering the increase of life expectancy recorded in 2022 and 2023, the standard age to access retirement pension in the Portuguese general social security system in 2025 will increase to 66 years and 7 months.
Portugal will raise the monthly minimum wage to 820 euros by 2024
It was published in the official gazette Decree-Law no. 107/2023, of 17 November, ruling the increase of the minimum monthly wage, with effects from January 1, 2024, onwards.
Teleworking in Portugal: limits regarding the tax exemption and exclusion of social security contributions of the compensation amount due to the employees
The Ordinance no. 292-A/2023 foresees the exemption limits for tax purposes and exclusion from social security contributions regarding the compensation due to the additional expenses that the employees who carry their activities under a…
Social Security Multilateral Convention of Portuguese Language Countries Community (“CPLP”) was approved
Decree no. 24/2023, of 25 August was published, approving the Multilateral Convention on Social Security of Portuguese Language Countries Community (“CPLP”).
Social Security Convention between Portugal and East Timor
Decree no. 21/2023, 7 August was published in the official gazette. This Decree introduced the Convention on Social Security between the Portuguese Republic and the Democratic Republic of East Timor.