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Lay-Off in Portugal Drops Below 4,000 Workers in September, With Half as Many Firms Using It as a Year Ago: What It Means for Your Pay

Social Security processed lay-off payments for 3,756 workers at 173 employers in September, 12.1 percent fewer than a year earlier. Here is what the Labour Code guarantees you while on lay-off: at least two thirds of your gross pay, and protection from dismissal.

21 October 2026

Coindu

Coindu Walks Up to 493 of Its 752 Joane Famalicão Workers Into a Six-Month Phased Lay-Off Running May to November 2026 — Another Print for Portugal's 2026 Auto-Components Ledger After Bosch, Husqvarna, Yazaki and Enercon

Coindu opens a six-month phased lay-off at Joane, Vila Nova de Famalicão, running May–November 2026, with up to 493 of 752 workers in the contingency pool. The auto-components supplier cites tariffs, war, and a demand drop — and projects an activity recovery in 2027.

12 May 2026