"We are going to remove in this new Basic Law the age limit of 35 years, which was a very worrying issue, not only because we had many cases of people at this age who gave support and added value in very important works due to their practicality and experience in the Civil Service, but because of the age limit, they could no longer join the Public Administration", informed Teresa Rodrigues Dias, minister of Public Administration, Labor and Social Security, quoted by Angop.
Thus, it is understood that this limit "infringes the principles constitutionally enshrined in the Constitution", with regard to the right to work.
The holder of the Public Administration, Labor and Social Security portfolio also made it known that the new law is intended to "value human capital, above all, and reinforce the rights and guarantee of public servants, bringing together in a single diploma the fundamental bases of this, avoiding various legislative dispersions".
The new law also aims to clarify and develop issues concerning the civil service, added the minister, writes to Angop.
In addition, it is also worth noting, among the news, the reduction of working hours to 35 hours per week, corresponding to seven hours of work per day.
This measure is part of the proposal for the new Civil Service Law, which was given the 'green light' this Thursday at the 6th ordinary session of the Council of Ministers and which will be sent to the National Assembly for discussion next month.