Informação: Regional Labour Inspection with reinforced means and powers to take action in case of unlawful dismissals
The action and powers of the Regional Labour Inspection (IRT) have been reinforced in the labour area, following the implementation of the most recent exceptional and temporary measures in response to the situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This reinforcement of powers came into effect with the publication of Law no.14/2020 of May 9, which confers upon inspection services the power to deter... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Labour Inspectorate takes action in defence of security workers
Having taken note of the changes to the services provided by workers at the security booths of the Regional Port Authorities and the Regional Centre of RTP Açores, the Regional Labour Inspection (IRT) has already promoted a follow-up action with the workers affected by this situation. In this context, the IRT has already informed workers that their jobs will not suffer changes arising from t... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Labour Inspection strengthens control over precarious work
The Regional Labour Inspectorate (IRT), complying with goal of combating precarious undeclared or irregular labour in the Region, has been conducting inspections in several sectors of activity, with special emphasis on restaurants. Under the scope of the operational goals defined by IRT for all islands of the Azores, the inspection actions covered more than a hundred establishment on São M... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government promotes strengthening of inspection actions on illegal precarious labour
Under the policy to reinforce the fight against precarious, undeclared or irregular labour as determined by the Regional Government, through the Vice-Presidency, the Activity Plan of the Regional labour Inspectorate (IRT) provides for an increase of 50% in the number of inspection actions to be carried out in 2017. Moreover, it will also reinforce regular inspection actions by 33% for verification... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Labour Inspectorate promotes conference on safety on the island of Santa Maria
The Regional Labour Inspectorate (IRT) of the Regional Government, in partnership with the Santa Maria office of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Azores, promotes a conference under the theme "Safety at Work in offices, service and commercial establishments" next Wednesday, September 25. The conference will take place at the premises of the office of the Chamber of Commerce and Industr... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Labour Inspectorate submits case of collective redundancy at Horta Hotel to Public Ministry
The Regional Labour Inspectorate (IRT) of the Regional Government has submitted to the Public Ministry the case regarding the collective dismissal of workers of Horta Hotel by the company Sotrium - Sociedade Turística Imobiliária, Lda. This decision follows several inspections that have taken place either to ascertain the legal compliance of the procedure in question or to provide clar... Mais >>