extinção do posto de trabalho
Published 8 November 2026, 22:31
extinção do posto de trabalho (abolition of a position)
Dismissal when the employer abolishes a single position through no fault of the worker. Notice is 15–75 days depending on length of service; compensation is 14 days' basic salary for each year worked (Código do Trabalho, articles 367–372 and 366).
Where you come across it. One worker being made redundant, not a whole department.
Not allowed if the firm has people on fixed-term contracts doing the same kind of work or if there is another suitable position for the worker.
Official website: diariodarepublica.pt/dr/legislacao-consolidada/lei/2009-34546475