FGCT
Published 8 November 2026, 22:31
FGCT — Fundo de Garantia de Compensação do Trabalho (compensation guarantee fund)
A state fund that pays half of the statutory compensation for dismissal or the end of a fixed-term contract if the employer has not paid it. It covers contracts signed on or after 1 October 2013 (Lei n.º 70/2013).
Where you come across it. The employer has not paid redundancy compensation.
Employers' contributions to the fund are suspended until the end of 2026, but the fund still pays workers.
Official website: diariodarepublica.pt/dr/legislacao-consolidada/lei/2013-70381999