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Portugal: Time off for job search
Phase
Labour Code (Law 7/2009 of 12 February)
Native name
Código do Trabalho (Lei 7/2009 de 12 de fevereiro)
Type
Time off for job search
Added to database
08 May 2015
Article
364
Description
During the prior notice period following the redundancy decision, the employee is entitled to a time credit in order to look for a new job (a time credit of two days per week without reduction of salary until the effective date of the redundancy).
These hours can be used by the worker whenever it is convenient as long as three days' notice about his or her intention to use this time is given to the employer.
Commentary
No information available.
Additional metadata
Cost covered by
Employer
Involved actors other than national government
National government
Involvement (others)
None
Thresholds
Affected employees: No, applicable in all circumstances Company size: No, applicable in all circumstances Additional information: No, applicable in all circumstances
Eurofound (2015), Portugal: Time off for job search, Restructuring legislation database, Dublin,
https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/legislationdb/time-off-for-job-search/portugal
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