In the last years, the Portuguese labor law has seen many changes and adjustments. Thus, after more than 30 years of legislative reforms, the Portuguese labor system is now more flexible, particularly in terms of organization of working time. There are also regulations which, together with the law discipline work activities. Of these, it is worth highlighting the instruments of collective labor regulation, the most common being the collective bargaining agreement. This agreement between unions and employers aims to regulate the activities of the sectors involved.

Described here are the aspects of the Portuguese labour laws we consider most relevant in the context of business investment in Portugal