Course Outline:
Learn the intricacies of Portuguese Employment Law and gain an understanding of HR practices in Portugal.
This employment law training course provides participants with a good understanding of the pattern of employment regulation as well as specific information on the domestic employment laws in Portugal.
You will leave with a working knowledge of local employment law and practice, an understanding of important cultural differences and working practices and the know-how to advise colleagues on the law.
Key Learning Outcomes:
Introduction: employment relations and the legal regime in Portugal
Employment contracts
- Information duty
- Different types of employment contract – and the labour code
- Legal formalities
- Remuneration
Leaves and absences
- Working time
- Mandatory annual leave
- Other absences
- Training objectives and obligations
Disciplinary regime
- Sanctions, criteria and limits
- Deadlines – and failure to comply
- Procedures – and protected categories
Termination of employment
- Notice
- Formalities
- Legal consequences of getting it wrong
- Post-termination obligations
- Dealing with disputes
Work permits
- EU nationals
- Foreign employees
Course Details:
- Duration: 1/2 day
- Public course format and fee: Virtual | £345 + VAT | €409 | $439
- In-house course format and fee: Virtual or face-to-face | Call for details
Book below if you want to attend a public course. Please call 020 7549 2549 or email info@bondsolon.com to discuss or book an in-house course.
The Speaker:
Ines Arruda
Inês Arruda is Co-Chair and is the partner responsible for the Labour Law, Compensation and Benefits area at the Lisbon office. She has forged her career in leading Portuguese and international firms. Until joining Pérez-Llorca, she was the partner in charge of the labour law department of the firm where she worked.
She has more than 20 years of experience advising national and international companies from different sectors on various aspects of labour law, such as labour litigation, corporate restructuring, disciplinary and administrative procedures, collective bargaining, pension plans and stock option plans, social security, as well as on the labour aspects of M&A transactions, asset sales and labour due diligence.
Awards & Recognition
- Chambers Europe: Employment
- Best Lawyers®: “Labor and Employment Law”
- Lexology Client Choice Awards 2022 | Labour & Employment