On 10th January 2012 a new law was published regarding the exceptional extension of fixed term contracts, as well as the respective regime and method of compensation calculation which is applicable to said contracts.
  Already foreseen in...

The present law introduces several changes to the Employment Code, specially concerning the compensation amounts applicable to new employment contracts.
Collective dismissals, dismissal due to inadaptability and individual redundancies...

It has today been published a decree law revoking the exceptional measures approved in 2009 meant to boost the economy.
 
Amongst the social related measures is the decrease of the reference relevant period for unemployment benefit...