Home » Legal developments » National legislation » Portugal: relaxation of short-time work rules Portugal: relaxation of short-time work rules In response to the Covid-19 situation, and following consultations with the social partners, Portugal’s government will proceed to relax the rules surrounding short-time working. The changes initially concern the final quarter of 2020 however an extension into 2021 is already envisaged. Under the new system companies affected by a fall of at least 75% in turnover will be allowed to fully suspend their activity instead of a 60% reduction currently. In addition, companies will be eligible to access the new system as soon as they suffer a 25% fall in turnover. Through . Published on 01 October 2020 à 12h53 - Update on 01 October 2020 à 12h53 Resources Relaxation of the Aid for Progressive Recovery provision. The government’s plan to help companies resume normal business activity has also been relaxed. The government and the social partners have agreed to ease access to the so-called simplified short-time working scheme that was set up as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic (c.f.… Managing the fallout of Covid-19 Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
