The employer is obliged to communicate any change in the terms of the contract of the covered workers that determines a change in the value of their basic salary or in the length of service to which they are entitled. It is It is also required to communicate any change that has an impact on the method of calculating the compensation due for termination of the employment contract, in particular periods of non-availability that may reduce the length of service of the worker (e.g. unjustified absences).

The employer must therefore keep the records relating to its employees up to date. Violation of this duty constitutes a serious infringement and is reported to ACT, pursuant to Law 70/2013 of 30 August.

Changes to employee records are made at www.fundoscompensacao.pt They shall take effect from the next payment period.

Without prejudice, if the changes reported result in the recalculation of past contributions, such adjustments will always be reflected in future payments. If such a recalculation determines that the employer has paid less than he should, the payment to be made in the following month shall include the full amount outstanding. If the situation is different (employer has paid more money), the next payment will be deducted from the amount paid more.

In any case, the employer's failure to comply in a timely manner with the obligation to update information relating to the employment contracts of its employees will be reported to the ACT, which will incur a serious administrative offence.