The 40 Hours of Compulsory Training: Everything Your Company Needs to Know
Article 131 of the Portuguese Labour Code stipulates that all companies must guarantee a minimum of 40 annual hours of continuous training per employee.
· 6 min · Legislação Laboral
In Portugal, vocational training is not an option — it is a legal obligation.
Who is covered?
The obligation applies to all companies with employees, regardless of the sector of activity or the size of the company.
What counts as valid training?
The training must be provided by an entity certified by DGERT, be related to the professional activity, and be registered in SIGO.
How does the accumulation system work?
The employer may bring forward by up to 2 years or defer by up to 2 years the annual training.
Consequences of non-compliance
Serious administrative offence, with fines ranging between €1,020 and €19,380.
The solution: certified e-learning
With formacao40horas.com, certified online training with automatically valid certificates.