Brussels gives Portugal 2 months to clarify the hiring of teachers in public schools
According to a press release from the European Commission, Portuguese legislation provides for less favorable employment conditions for fixed-term teachers working in Portuguese public schools than for permanent teachers, namely in terms of salary and seniority.
Brussels revealing concerns based on the principle of non-discrimination, arguing that European Union legislation, namely the framework agreement annexed to Council Directive 1999/70 / EC, provides that differences in treatment are only allowed if the former are justified by reasons objectives.
The community executive maintains that such justification does not exist in Portuguese legislation, which also does not provide for measures approved to prevent abuses that may result from the use of successive employment contracts or fixed-term employment relationships applicable in the territory of the Azores.
Portugal now has two months to correct the deficiencies identified by the Commission, under penalty of moving on to a second stage of the procedure, with the sending of a reasoned opinion.