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Return law promulgated: Courts 'may not have capacity to respond within deadlines'

Now2 September 2026 at 23:18

The Return Law was promulgated, establishing new rules for the return of retired workers to the public sector. The new legislation aims to address the need to fill gaps in the civil service workforce.

The Bar Association expressed concerns about the capacity of administrative courts to respond within the timeframes established by the new law. According to a lawyer consulted on the matter, judicial institutions may not have sufficient resources to meet the planned schedules.

The specific case of a prison guard from Tires was cited as an example of the judicial system's difficulties. This professional has been waiting for approximately 15 years for a definitive judicial solution regarding his retirement, illustrating the chronic delays that characterize some administrative proceedings.

The promulgation of this law comes in a context of human resources shortage in the public administration, where the reintegration of pensioners represents one of the strategies to meet immediate staffing needs.

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