Observation (CEACR) - adoptée 1996, publiée 85ème session CIT (1997)

Convention (n° 19) sur l'égalité de traitement (accidents du travail), 1925 - Portugal (Ratification: 1929)

With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes with satisfaction the adoption of Law No. 22/92, which amends Act No. 21/27. Law No. 22/92 creates equality of treatment for foreign workers without reference to the legislation of the relevant foreign country (Article 1 of the Convention). It also removes the exclusion of foreign workers who are employed by a foreign enterprise and who have a right of compensation under the legislation of their own country, unless they are only temporarily or intermittently employed in Portugal and an agreement has been established between Portugal and the State concerned (Article 2) for the application of the legislation in full in that State.