From pension bonuses to overtime: The topics that marked the week
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Next month, in September, the Government will allocate an extraordinary supplement to pensioners, a kind of 'bonus' that will cost, in total, 400 million euros, according to calculations by the Minister of Finance, Joaquim Miranda Sarmento.
The supplement will be paid in September and will be 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 says 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 11th. This new opening represents an important step in strengthening Mercadona's presence in the municipality, getting even closer to the “Bosses” (customers)", can be read in a statement released.
Unemployment benefits, the number of people receiving which is currently at an October 2024 low, are a benefit paid to unemployed citizens, but several conditions must be met to access them - do you know what they are?
Let's take it one step at a time, first of all it is important to emphasize that what is at stake is "a monthly cash payment to unemployed people who are registered with the employment center or Employment Service of the Employment and Vocational Training Centers (from now on referred to as the Employment Service), to compensate for the lack of salary due to the involuntary loss of employment", according to Social Security.
Your August and September salaries will be higher. This is what the government says, explaining that this increase is related to the adjustment of the new IRS tax tables—do you know what's involved?
"Your salary for August and September will be higher than in previous months. Why is this happening? The government has published new IRS tables with lower discounts, applicable starting in August," reads a government post shared on social media.
According to the Labor Code, overtime is considered work "performed outside of working hours." So, how do these overtime hours work?
According to the Working Conditions Authority (ACT), "if there is an exemption from working hours limited to certain hours per day or week, overtime work is considered to be work carried out beyond these hours."
What is overtime? Is overtime mandatory? Can an employer order overtime whenever they want? What are the limits? How is it paid? Clarify all your questions here.
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