Labour

Business support – Extraordinary support for the maintenance of employment contracts in a situation of business crisis (“Simplified lay-off regime”

The Government has instituted a simplified lay-off regime if there is a suspension of activity related to the COVID-19 outbreak and in cases of proven “business crisis”. This scheme provides for retribution illiquid to the worker of 2/3 of its normal illiquid remuneration, never lower than the RMMG (635€) and with a maximum limit of […]

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While the worker is at home, does he retain his right to retribution?

Yes, under certain conditions. a) Isolation with the possibility of providing work Always that it is possible to ensure the use of alternative labour benefit mechanisms, teleworking or distance learning programmes, retribution will be due to the worker, supported by the employer. Even in cases decreed prophylactic isolation, if the above conditions are maintained, the

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Can the employer impose any restrictions and/or limitations on workers?

Yes, you can. It is up to the worker to comply with the employer’s orders and instructions concerning the execution or discipline of the work, as well as occupational safety and health, which are not contrary to the rights or guarantees. In this context, the entity can employer to define preventive and corrective measures to

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Can the employer instruct the worker to work from home?

Sim, pode. No âmbito da Orientação n.º 006/2020 da Direção Geral de Saúde, as empresas devem identificar e avaliar as atividades que podem recorrer a formas alternativas de trabalho ou de realização de tarefas, designadamente pelo recurso a teletrabalho, reuniões por vídeo e teleconferências e o acesso remoto dos clientes, como forma de prevenir e

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