A.06 - Employment
Employment law and international labour mobility
Labour mobility between Portugal and Brazil, as well as the hiring of foreign workers by Portuguese companies, raises specific issues that combine employment law, social security law and immigration law. These matters have a direct impact on the employee’s professional life and on the employer’s legal and operational compliance.
A.06
Estoril · Portugal
01 — Ongoing support
With professionalism and dedication
Piauhylino & Associados provides assistance to companies and employees in employment matters with an international or domestic element. We support employers in the hiring, management and termination of employment relationships, in drafting employment and service agreements, and in supporting international secondment processes. We also assist employees, namely managers and senior executives, in contractual matters and in dispute situations.
Our approach prioritises prevention. Proper contractual drafting, clear definition of working conditions and anticipation of social security obligations tend to significantly reduce the risk of disputes. When conflict arises, our intervention focuses on assessing the merits of the client’s position and choosing the appropriate procedural route.
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Hiring foreign workers
Contract preparation and coordination with immigration procedures and obtaining a residence permit.
02
International secondment
Structuring secondment between Portugal and Brazil, with attention to social security obligations.
03
Drafting and review of employment contracts
Including management contracts, non-compete agreements and confidentiality clauses.
04
Termination of the employment contract
Assistance with terminations by mutual agreement, dismissals and challenges.
Mission
To protect, with rigour and discretion, the interests of individuals and companies operating between Portugal and Brazil.
Vision
To be the benchmark in Luso-Brazilian transatlantic legal practice, recognised for technical excellence.
Values
Ethics, discretion, speed and an individual approach to each case. No compromises.
02 — Why choose us
A practice
without borders.
01
Portuguese and Brazilian employment law in the same team
Ability to align Portuguese employment law with the Brazilian regime, particularly useful in secondments and cross-border hiring.
02
Employment, immigration and social security together
Focus on the interplay between employment law, immigration law and social security law.
03
Contracts for those with much to protect
Experience in contractual drafting for managers and senior executives, including non-compete, confidentiality and intellectual property clauses.
03 — FAQs
Frequently
asked questions
The most common issues in employment law matters. Each situation is individual — eligibility must always be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Can a Portuguese company hire a Brazilian worker residing in Brazil?
Yes, through an employment contract that may provide for remote work or relocation to Portugal. Where there is relocation, the employee requires an appropriate residence permit (often a D1, D3 or D8 visa), and there are social security, tax and employment obligations that must be coordinated in advance.
What is international secondment?
It is the regime applicable to an employee who, while maintaining the employment relationship with the original employer, performs their activity in another country for a fixed period. The regime has specific implications in terms of social security, namely under the Ibero-American Multilateral Social Security Agreement, and requires specific documentation.
Can the probationary period in Portugal be freely set?
No. The probationary period has legal limits depending on the employee category and the type of contract, and its duration must be expressly provided for in the written contract. The limits vary significantly between categories, particularly for senior executives.
05 — Contact
How can we
help you?
Do you have an employment matter or an international hiring process? Contact us.
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