Next month, in September, the government will grant an extraordinary supplement to pensioners, described as a ‘bonus’ that will total 400 million euros, according to calculations by Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento.
The supplement will be paid in September and will amount to 200 euros for pensions up to 522.50 euros, 150 euros for pensions between 522.50 euros and 1,045 euros, and 100 euros for all pensions between 1,045 and 1,567.50 euros.
Mercadona announced last week that it will open in Vale Sepal, Leiria, on September 11. The supermarket group states this is an “important step” in strengthening its presence in the region.
“Mercadona will open in Vale Sepal, Leiria, at Avenida Francisco Rodrigues Lobo nº 132, on September 11. This new opening represents an important step in reinforcing Mercadona’s presence in the municipality, getting even closer to the ‘Bosses’ (customers),” according to a released statement.
The unemployment benefit, currently at its lowest number of recipients since October 2024, is a payment provided to citizens without work, but certain conditions must be met to gain access—do you know what they are?
Importantly, this involves “a monthly cash benefit paid to unemployed persons registered with the employment center or Employment Service of the Employment and Professional Training Centers (henceforth referred to as the Employment Service), to compensate for the lack of salary due to involuntary job loss,” according to Social Security.
Your August and September salaries will be higher. This increase is related to the adjustment of the new IRS tables—do you know what is at stake?
“Your salary for August and September will be higher than in previous months. Why does this happen? The government published new IRS tables with lower deductions, applicable starting in August,” as stated in a social media post by the Executive.
According to the Labor Code, overtime is considered “work performed outside of working hours.” How does this extra time work?
According to the Authority for Working Conditions (ACT), “if there is an exemption from working hours limited to certain hours per day or week, it is overtime carried out beyond those times.”
What is overtime? Is the provision of overtime mandatory? Can the employer require overtime whenever they want? What are the limits? How is it paid? Clarify all your doubts here.
Notícias ao Minuto | 08:10 – 21/08/2025
