Labor Law in Crisis? The Case of Tourist Professions

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https://doi.org/10.34625/issn.2183-2705(39.2)2026.v-1

Keywords:

: Profession; Category; Tourism; Collective Contracting; State Law; Self-regulation.

Abstract

The present article analyses the impact of the Services Directive on Portuguese legislation in the field of professions, with particular reference and application to tourism professions. The article goes on to provide a historical context and future challenges for Labour Law. Collective bargaining by trade unions and employers' associations presents an opportunity for the establishment of a more effective framework for labour relations in the tourism sector. However, further legislative reform and a more effective organisation of collective labour relations in this sector will be necessary.

Author Biographies

Virgílio MACHADO, Algarve University

Escola Superior de Gestão, Hotelaria e Turismo, University of Algarve, Largo Engº Sárrea Prado, 8501-859, Portimão, Portugal; Assistant Professor ; vrmachado@ualg.pt. ORCID: 0000-0001-7926-3257.

Carlos COSTA, Aveiro University

Departamento de Economia, Gestão e Engenharia Industrial, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal; Professor Catedrático, ccosta@ua.pt.ORCID:0000-0202-0089-6930.

 

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2026-02-13

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MACHADO, V., & COSTA, C. (2026). Labor Law in Crisis? The Case of Tourist Professions. Revista Jurídica Portucalense , 2(39), 1–23. https://doi.org/10.34625/issn.2183-2705(39.2)2026.v-1

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Vol. 2 No. 39 (2026): Revista Jurídica Portucalense (Human Rights under Pressure: Global Challenges and Local Tensions)

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