In one of its proposals, Livre aims to establish a maximum limit for regular working hours at seven hours daily and 35 hours weekly, “without loss of pay, thereby aligning with the public sector work regime.”
The party, led by Rui Tavares and Isabel Mendes Lopes, believes that “reducing working hours ensures that everyone can live better, participate more in society, and take care of their health and families.”
Livre sees the long-term ideal as “a more comprehensive structural reform, targeting 30-hour work weeks and 30 days of annual leave.”
In the second proposal, the parliamentary group suggests amending the Labor Code to increase the minimum vacation period from the current 22 to 25 working days.
The aim is to reduce working hours and “enhance the balance between work and family life, improving workers’ health and well-being by allowing more rest time and time for other activities related to human fulfillment.”
As part of a series of labor-focused initiatives, Livre also submitted a resolution project today—serving as a recommendation to the government—advocating for a four-day work week experiment to be implemented in both the public and private sectors.
