Consideration when getting a job in Portugal!

You can find an explanation of the several types of work contracts that are acceptable under portuguese labour law at: https://eportugal.gov.pt/en/cidadaos-europeus-viajar-viver-e-fazer-negocios-em-portugal/trabalho-e-reforma-em-portugal/trabalhar-em-portugal

From 1 January 2022, the guaranteed minimum monthly remuneration (also known as National Minimum Wage) is €705.

WORKING HOURS The maximum limits of the normal working period are from 8 to 40 hours, per day and per week respectively.

ANNUAL LEAVE AND HOLIDAY PAY In each calendar year the worker is entitled to a period of paid holidays, which expires on 1 January. The worker is entitled to a minimum of 22 working days’ holiday per year.

Entitlement to holidays is generally governed by work provided in the previous calendar year, but is not conditional upon attendance or effectiveness at work.

For holiday purposes, working days are deemed to be the days of the week from Monday to Friday, public holidays excepted. If the worker’s rest days coincide with working days, Saturdays and Sundays which are not public holidays are considered for calculating days of leave, rather than the former.

There are also special rules for ensuring this right, however. In the year of admission the worker is entitled to two working days’ holiday per month of the contract, up to 20 days, which may be taken after six full months of contract performance.

If the calendar year ends before the worker has completed the six months, holidays can be taken by 30 June of the following calendar year. In that year, however, no worker may take more than 30 working days holiday, unless this is allowed by the collective labour regulation instrument.

Holiday pay corresponds to what the worker would receive if he or she were actually at work. In addition to this remuneration, the worker is entitled to holiday pay, comprising basic pay and other elements of pay.

For more information or if you need help, please contact Autoridade para as Condições de Trabalho (ACT):

phone - 300 069 300, at working days from 9.30am to 12pm and from 2pm to 5pm Balcão Digital da ACT.

Consideration when getting a job in Portugal!

You can find an explanation of the several types of work contracts that are acceptable under Portuguese labour law at (in English): https://eportugal.gov.pt/en/cidadaos-europeus-viajar-viver-e-fazer-negocios-em-portugal/trabalho-e-reforma-em-portugal/trabalhar-em-portugal

From 1 January 2022, the guaranteed minimum monthly remuneration (also known as National Minimum Wage) is €705.

WORKING HOURS The maximum limits of the normal working period are from 8 to 40 hours, per day and per week respectively.

ANNUAL LEAVE AND HOLIDAY PAY In each calendar year the worker is entitled to a period of paid holidays, which expires on 1 January. The worker is entitled to a minimum of 22 working days’ holiday per year.