Tiago Cortes warns that employees in the private sector that do not want annual bonuses paid in twelfths must inform their

The system that makes it possible to pay part of the annual subsidies in twelfths in the private sector has been extended to 2014. In light of this, the newspaper Diário Económico looked into what this extension will mean in practical terms. One of the specialists they spoke to was PLMJ employment law partner, Tiago Cortes, who made two points: employees may opt to change their payment system in 2014, however, the rules need to be clarified.