Portugal has introduced stricter Social Security Enrolment Number (NISS) application requirements. Applicants must now first apply for a residence permit (while for EU nationals, this may be a town hall registration.

This episode of Inside Portugal joins lawyer Ricardo Rodrigues Lopes, who specializes in Labour Law as well as technology and digital matters, with Dave Williamns, Nomadx's CEO.

Portugal recently approved significant changes to the country's telework regime. Law N° 83/2021, which took effect on January 1, 2022, (i) provides a new definition of telework...

If study, a job for life, and then retirement was seen as a desirable path for previous generations of workers, many younger employees no longer see its appeal.

Council of Ministers Resolution 34/2023 of 19 April 2023 was recently published to establish a system of financial incentives for large investment projects.

Having worked remotely during the pandemic and traveled a little during the holiday season, many people are starting to wonder what it would be like to work abroad on...

There has never been so much talk about change, the future, and innovation in the employment market.

In an interview with ECO, Nuno Ferreira Morgado discusses the government's draft amendments to the Labour Code, presented at the end of last month.

The Portuguese Government has introduced Bill No. 77/XVII/1, known as the "Work XXI" project, representing a significant overhaul of the country's labor and employment framework. Littler Portugal has created a comprehensive 150-question guide to help HR professionals navigate the proposed changes and understand their practical implications for workplace management and compliance.

Inspection Campaign Aims to Tackle Informal Employment and Strengthen Worker Protection...

On 12 Jan. 2022, the government of Portugal established a bilateral agreement with Morocco on the Employment and Stay of Moroccan workers in Portugal.

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...

On June 2, 2025, Decree-Law No. 72/2025 will come into effect. It was published on May 6. Initiated in 2024 with Decree-Law No. 102/2024, the transposition of Directive (EU) 2022/431 is now complete.

Portugal’s preliminary draft of the labour law reform – currently under deep discussion – presents a broad revision of the Labour Code and related legislation with the aim of adapting Portugal’s labour regime...

Law no. 32/2025, of 27 March, was recently published with the aim of establishing protection measures for individuals diagnosed with endometriosis or adenomyosis.

Ana Luísa Beirão, co-head of the Employment and Social Security department at SRS Legal, goes further and even considers that ‘if such an email were accompanied by a threat of dismissal, it could be considered a form of labour harassment'.

On 5 November 2021, the Portuguese Parliament approved the Substitute Text of Bills authored by various different parties.

From 15 January 2021, employers in Portugal must introduce a remote work regime where it is possible to do so.

The Portuguese government continues to consider additional amendments to the Labour Code in order to improve the economy and reduce costs to employers.

The Portuguese regulation on transfer of undertakings, inserted in the Labour Code, was amended by Law n. 18/2021 of 8 April.