All resources: Portugal

The Future of Work

Tripartite Conference on the Future of Work

On 19th October, a tripartite Conference on the Future of Work was organised in Lisbon (Trindade Theater) by the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security of Portugal under the framework of the Ministry’s centenary and in collaboration...

Social Protection for Children

Child Benefits in Central and Eastern Europe - A comparative review

The purpose of this report is to review the social protection policy for children in Central and Eastern European countries. In particular, the analysis of this report focuses on cash child benefits (family allowances) and their impact on child...

ILO Technical Notes - The state of application of the provisions for social security of the international treaties on social rights

Informal Economy

Organizing Workers in the Informal Economy-Policy Brief

The aim of this policy brief is to assist workers’ organizations in understanding and tackling the injustices and decent work deficits associated with employment in the informal economy. It provides information and proposes strategies that can be...

Guide on the harmonization of labour inspection statistics

This publication provides a methodology for the use of common terms and definitions and common procedures for the collection and compilation of labour inspection data. It also incorporates several additional recommendations that further the...

Maritime Labour Convention

Portugal ratifies the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

Portugal is the 78th Member State to have ratified this landmark Convention.

ILO Technical Note

ILO Technical Note: The state of application of the provisions for social security of the international treaties on social rights ratified...

Fourth Supplementary Report: Report of the Committee set up to examine the representation alleging non-observance by Portugal of the Forced...

Institutional Section

Fourth Supplementary Report: Report of the Committee set up to examine the representation alleging non-observance by Portugal of the Forced...

Revaluing work to promote gender equality: the case of the restaurant and beverage/catering sector in Portugal

Präsentation im Workshop I zum Projekt Entgeltgleichheit in Deutschland

Partnerships

The partnership between Portugal and the ILO - A successful venture

Portugal, a founding member of the ILO, is committed to the Decent Work Agenda. Over the last 20 years the Portugal-ILO partnership has seen a qualitative leap through its funding of ILO programmes aimed at Portuguese-speaking countries. This short...

Decision on the 16th item on the agenda: Reports of the Officers of the Governing Body Fifth report: Representation alleging...

Child Labour Eradication

Trade Unions and Child Labour: A tool for action

The eradication of child labour is a necessary step on the path to decent work for all and for sustainable development. It requires political will at the national and global levels, implementation of all ILO conventions (particularly Conventions 138...

Other economic and social effects

De-linking Portugal’s minimum wage

Women at Work: Trends 2016 [Summary]

The Women at Work report provides the latest ILO data on women’s position in labour markets, examines the factors behind these trends and explores the policy drivers for transformative change.

Inequalities and middle-income groups

Crisis has aggravated long-term erosion of European middle class

The financial crisis and changing employment relationships have caused the middle class in most EU countries to contract over the past decade.

Technical brief

Profile of young NEETs in Portugal

This brief explores the individual characteristics of young people in the NEET category, geographical distribution and probability of inactivity (by individual characteristics and regional distribution). It is based on the analysis of micro-data...

Technical cooperation activities to Combat Child Labour in Portuguese Speaking Countries in Africa, Brazil and Timor-Leste (CPLP):...

In the framework of this programme, the Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD) agreed with ILO Lisbon to fund technical cooperation activities to combat child labour in CPLP countries in 2010. Its contribution was used to cofinance other IPEC-related...

At the wood workshop

Safety and health at the wood workshop

The occupational safety and health fact sheets depict safe working practices related to specific hazards found on the farm, at motor vehicle repair shops and at the wood workshop. These fact sheets are aimed at employers and workers in micro and...

On the farm

Safety and health on the farm

The occupational safety and health fact sheets depict safe working practices related to specific hazards found on the farm, at motor vehicle repair shops and at the wood workshop. These fact sheets are aimed at employers and workers in micro and...