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"We should create incentives for companies to invest in permanent contracts", defends Pedro Martins, professor at Nova SBE
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"We should create incentives for companies to invest in permanent contracts", defends Pedro Martins, professor at Nova SBE

SAPO14 September 2026 at 11:38

Pedro Martins, professor at Nova SBE, defended that labor legislation should create incentives for companies to invest in permanent contracts. The professor considers this measure essential to promote stable employment.

Martins also highlighted that labor legislation should contribute to increasing productivity and wages. This position arises in the context of debates about the need for reforms in labor laws to boost the Portuguese labor market.

Why this matters

Readers in Portugal face a labor market marked by contractual precarity, and academic expert opinions directly influence labor policies that affect their rights and working conditions. This debate arises in the context of discussions about the need for reforms in Portuguese labor legislation. WHY: none

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