revogação por mútuo acordo
Published 8 November 2026, 22:31
revogação por mútuo acordo (termination by mutual agreement)
Ending an employment contract by agreement between worker and employer. It must be in writing, with a copy for each party; the worker can change their mind up to the seventh day after signing by paying back any money received (Código do Trabalho, articles 349 and 350).
Where you come across it. Leaving an employer without being dismissed or resigning.
After such an agreement, unemployment benefit is paid only if the firm is reducing its workforce and stays within its quota.
Official website: diariodarepublica.pt/dr/legislacao-consolidada/lei/2009-34546475