PS Challenges Government Over Alleged 'Exploitation' of Probation Periods for Young and Long-Term Unemployed Workers

PS Questions Government on Labor Minister's Claims

The Socialist Party (PS) has sent a formal inquiry to the Government this Monday, demanding clarification on the basis for the Labor Minister's statements regarding alleged 'exploitation practices' by employers during the probation periods of indefinite-term contracts for young people in their first job and long-term unemployed individuals.

This move comes after the Government recently reduced the probation period from 180 to 90 days in a draft law aimed at reforming labor legislation. The PS is seeking detailed justification for the Minister's implications, which suggest that employers are unfairly terminating contracts during these probationary phases.

For more context, the Government's proposal includes changes to parental leave, breastfeeding rights, and gestational mourning, as part of a broader effort to update labor laws in Portugal.