Miguel A. Lopes / Lusa
The Minister of Labor, Solidarity and Social Security, Maria do Rosário Palma Ramalho
The measure, which was revoked in 2019, provides for workers to be compensated for vacation when they have their hours extended for a certain period.
Seven years after its revocation, the government wants RECOVER THE INDIVIDUAL HOURS BANKas it divides bosses and unions. The proposal is contained in the preliminary draft of the work of Minister Rosario Palma Ramalho and is being discussed with social partners, according to the.
The Bank of Hours allows us to temporarily increase the normal working period without paying overtimebeing then compensated for rest time, vacation or cash to the value of a normal hour. The individual model was created in 2012, but was revoked in 2019, being maintained only the collective model, dependent on conventions or referendum between workers.
The proposal now presented provides that the individual hours bank can be applied by express agreement of the worker or by tacit adhesion to an internal regulation of the company. In the latter case, the adhesion is assumed valid if the worker does not oppose written within 21 days after the disclosure of the regulation. The regime maintains the previous limits: up to two additional hours per day, 50 per week and a maximum of 150 hours per year.
Among the news, a minimum in advance of three days To communicate the need for extra work, except in situations of force majeure. The reference period will have four months and, if they come hours in favor of the worker, they will be paid in cash, but without the expected increase for supplementary work.
Patronal confederations (CAP, CCP, CIP and CTP) applaud the measure as essential to ensure flexibility. CGTP and UGT union centrals warn to precarious risksarguing that the individual agreement, especially tacit, compromises the conciliation between professional and personal life.
The proposal also provides for adjustments in the group of group hours: rises from 65% to 75% The percentage of acceptance necessary in a referendum of workers, but the secret vote is no longer mandatory. However, the government maintains the safeguard that dispenses pregnant, postpartum or lactating women of this regime.
