The Decent Work Agenda, approved by Law no. 13/2023 of 3 April
and in force since 1 May 2023, introduced a set of measures aimed
at fighting precarious forms of engaging the workforce, valuing
young people in the labour market, promoting a better work-life
balance, and boosting a labour collective bargaining negotiations
and employees' participation rights.
Decree-Law No. 53/2023 published on the 5th of July has closed
the gap in the regulation by providing for the social support
dimension of the Decent Work Agenda. The July Act contains measures
aimed at supporting and protecting employees, who young students
who work on school holidays and employees in the event of illness,
death, paternity, maternity, and adoption. This Decree-Law takes
effect retroactively on 1 May 2023, when the Decent Work Agenda
entered into force.The new rules will apply not only to employment
contracts entered after May 1st but also to pre-existing
contracts.
