Portugal
Decree-Law 53/2023 of July 5 regulates social protection measures under the Decent Work Agenda
Key aspects
- Financial protection for young student employees and young students who work during school vacations
- Higher benefits and more flexible leave for shared parenting and child accompaniment
- Regime extended to employees that adopt or foster
- Social security protection regime extended to cases of sickness, maternity leave, parenthood, adoption and death
- Public service employees may now use the self-declaration system to justify sickness