Companies making staff cuts could end up incurring substantial unforeseen expenses, rather than cutting costs, warns Maria da Glória Leitão, partner at Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira in Lisbon.
Employment lawyers who use technology well will have a great opportunity to distinguish themselves from their competitors by forging close relationships with clients
Clients being advised by employment lawyers on strategic planning, as well as negotiations and disputes – meanwhile, cross-border instructions are on the increase
Fewer workers in Portugal are facing the threat of collective dismissal, though employers are still taking steps to restructure and organise their businesses, according to Filipe Azoia, founding partner at AAMM.
Employment-related issues concerning social media have finally been brought to Portuguese courts’ attention – three decisions of Appeal Courts on this topic were published during the year 2014, and it is expected that more decisions will follow.
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has issued an important ruling, dated 13 May, 2015, regarding the collision between Spanish legislation on collective redundancies and the contents of Directive (EC) 98/59 on the approximation of
Employment lawyers say they are doing less collective dismissal-related work, but does this mean the economy is recovering or are clients simply more inclined to handle employment matters in-house?
Many Portuguese companies have been faced with incredible financial difficulties in recent years and have been cutting back staffing levels.
The Portuguese government has recently revised the programmes aimed at supporting traineeship initiatives and fostering the hiring of unemployed people.
