The Government intends to change the rule that prevents early retirement beneficiaries from returning to work in the same company and accumulating their pension with their salary, a measure that comes at a time of intense labor negotiations. According to Jornal de Negócios, the proposal results from a suggestion presented by the CIP (Business Confederation of Labor) and was included in the revised document that the executive sent to the UGT (General Union of Workers) in an attempt to avoid the general strike scheduled for December 11th.
According to the same source, the intention is to allow pensioners who retire before the legal age to return to the same employer without time limits. Currently, the law maintains the accumulation between old-age pension and income from work, but imposes a mandatory period of leave of three years for those who leave the company or business group early.
The elimination of this rule aims to respond to labor shortages in several sectors, allowing experienced workers to return to work without administrative obstacles. The proposal also arises in the context of a broader review of the Labor Code.
Negotiations marked by tensions
The publication adds that the negotiation process has been challenged by the UGT, which considers the executive’s stance in the weeks leading up to the decision to call the general strike to be insufficient. Speaking to Negócios and Antena 1, on the Conversa Capital program, the general secretary of the trade union central publicly explained the reasons for the rupture.
Mário Mourão stated that “the Government pushed UGT to the wall”, justifying the call for the strike with the set of labor changes presented and the way in which the talks were conducted.
Practical effects of the changes under study
With the change defended by the CIP and welcomed by the executive, pensioners who anticipated their departure could quickly return to the companies where they worked, accumulating their salary with their pension without waiting for the currently imposed period of leave. This regime, if it advances, could change the way companies manage the retention of more experienced workers.
According to the same source, the executive intends to complete the legislative review process in the coming weeks, although tension with union structures may influence the planned calendar. The proposal is part of a broader set of changes, which have divided unions, companies and the Government.
A debate that should continue in the coming weeks
He also highlights that the executive recognizes that the topic raises divergent positions, but considers that flexibility could contribute to responding to market needs. UGT, in turn, maintains reservations regarding the impact of the measures on the balance of labor relations.
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