tribunal do trabalho
Published 8 November 2026, 22:47
tribunal do trabalho (labour court)
The court that hears disputes between employees and employers: unpaid wages, dismissal, recognition of an employment contract. A claim for recognition of the contract is brought by the public prosecutor's office on the basis of the labour inspectorate's findings, and the employee need not take part in the case at all.
Where you come across it. Money you were not paid; a dismissal you believe is unlawful; work that was set up under the wrong kind of contract.
In such a case, the employee pays costs only if they filed their own application and lost.
Official website: diariodarepublica.pt/dr/detalhe/lei/63-2013-499519