Publication of the national plan for preparedness and response to COVID-19.
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26.08.2022
25/08/2022: Masks are only mandatory in two types of situations; in nursing homes and hospitals.
30.06.2022
Teleworking is now mandatory for all jobs that can be done through teleworking; 04/11/2020: Extension of measures to other municipalities; 15/01/2021; Extension of mandatory teleworking to the entire continental territory.
16.06.2022
Mandatory teleworking; throughout the mainland; 06/01/2022: Extension of mandatory telework regime.; 14/01/2022: End of obligation to telework.
16.06.2022
Teleworking is recommended whenever the functions in question allow it; 25/12/2021: Teleworking becomes mandatory throughout the mainland.
16.06.2022
Teleworking is recommended in all municipalities when the working activity allows for it; 20/08/2021: extension of recommended teleworking; 23/09/2021: Elimination of teleworking recommnedation.
16.06.2022
In municipalities that have a 14-day notification rate above 120/100;000 teleworking is mandatory (with the exception of jobs/tasks that cannot be performed remotely); 01/08/2021: teleworking is no longer mandatory in the most risky municipalities and is now recommended throughout the national territory; whenever the functions in question allow it.
16.06.2022
Teleworking is mandatory for all jobs that can be done through teleworking; except for essential services. Whenever teleworking is not possible; regardless of the number of workers; employers must implement flexible working hours and adopt measures that ensure physical distancing and protection of workers.
16.06.2022
Mandatory teleworking; regardless of the employment relationship; provided that the tasks allow it; 30/04/2020: Mandatory teleworking will be maintained throughout the month of May. It will be re-evaluated in June; 01/06/2020: end of mandatory teleworking.
12.01.2022
Mandatory teleworking; whenever functions allow it; 06/01/2022: Extension of mandatory telework regime throughout the mainland national territory.
09.12.2021
Teleworking is still recommended in all municipalities when the working activity allows for it.
07.09.2021
In municipalities that have a 14-day notification rate above 120/100;000 teleworking is mandatory (with the exception of jobs/tasks that cannot be performed remotely); 01/08/2021: teleworking is no longer mandatory and is now recommended throughout the national territory; whenever the functions in question allow it.
09.07.2021
State of emergency declared on 6 November 2020 by the President of the Republic; successively renewed until 30 April 2021. On 11 March 2021; the government presented a strategy to lift lockdown measures based on a matrix of risk which included two main indicators (https://dre.pt/web/guest/home/-/dre/159432419/details/maximized): 14-day cumulative incidence and Effective reproduction number (R). As soon as the 14-day incidence is below 120 cases per 100;000 population and the R is below 1; the strategy goes on to the next stage. If those indicators deteriorate; the strategy will suffer delay. Measures in the continental territory of Portugal depend on the incidence rate of each county; according to the following thresholds: Level 1: municipalities that; for the second consecutive fortnightly valuation; have an incidence rate of more than 240 cases per 100;000 inhabitants in the last 14 days; Level 2: municipalities that; for the second consecutive fortnightly evaluation; have an incidence rate of more than 120 cases per 100;000 inhabitants in the last 14 days; Level 3: municipalities with an incidence rate below 120 cases per 100;000 inhabitants in the last 14 days. ###Update 1 May 2021: State of calamity declared by the Government; sucessively renewed.
03.05.2021
Teleworking is mandatory for all jobs that can be done through teleworking; except for essential services. Whenever teleworking is not possible; regardless of the number of workers; employers must implement flexible working hours and adopt measures that ensure physical distancing and protection of workers.
01.02.2021
Recommendation of teleworking whenever possible; Portuguese deconfinement plan :Stage 1 – Start date: May 4th - Recommendation on teleworking whenever possible (Mandatory teleworking will be maintained throughout the month of May and the Minister said that it will be reevaluated in June; in order to make room for it to return with limitations: https://www.portugal.gov.pt/pt/gc22/comunicacao/noticia?i=portugueses-continuarao-a-ter-dever-civico-de-recolhimento); Portuguese deconfinement plan: Stage 3 – June 1st: - Partial teleworking; with staggered work hours (still mandatory for i) Immunodepressed and chronically ill; ii) Disabled people (> 60%); iii) Parents with children at home).
18.12.2020
Communication by the Portuguese DGS to the public on the respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus in the city of Wuhan; China.
18.12.2020
Regular press releases from General Director of Health Comunication (general inof.; guidance for the pop.n; travellers) ; Civil protection messages sent to 10.5 million mobile phones: “COVID19: Special circulation restrictions 9 to 13 April. This Easter stay at home. Prevent contagion. Info at covid19estamoson.gov.pt / www.prociv.pt / ANEPC ”; was the SMS content received in Portuguese and in English.
18.12.2020
The Portuguese government declared a state of calamity from May 3rd until May 17th (Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 33-A/2020).
04.12.2020
There are new rules for workplaces with more than 50 workers. Measures are described in Decreto-Lei n.º 79-A/2020 (1st October 2020) and include; for example: The formation of stable teams; the change of work schedules up to one hour to allow different start and end times between the teams; different rest times to avoid concentration of different teams; employers must also ensure physical distancing and protection of its workers by putting in place technical and organisational measures.
03.11.2020
In the Metropolitan areas of Lisbon and Oporto; there are new rules for workplaces with more than 50 workers. Measures are described in Decreto-Lei n.º 79-A/2020 (1st October 2020) and include; for example: The formation of stable teams; the change of work schedules up to one hour to allow different start and end times between the teams; different rest times to avoid concentration of different teams; employers must also ensure physical distancing and protection of its workers by putting in place technical and organisational measures.
29.05.2020
Recommendation of teleworking whenever possible ; Portuguese deconfinement plan :Stage 1 – Start date: May 4th - Recommendation on teleworking whenever possible (Mandatory teleworking will be maintained throughout the month of May and the Minister said that it will be re-evaluated in June; in order to make room for it to return with limitations. ; Portuguese deconfinement plan: Stage 3 – June 1st: - Partial teleworking; with staggered work hours (still mandatory for i) Immunodepressed and chronically ill; ii) Disabled people (> 60%); iii) Parents with children at home).
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