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Just cause explorer
The situations Portuguese law lists as capable of constituting just cause for dismissal (justa causa, article 351(2) of the Portuguese Labour Code). Click each one to see the legal text, a plain-language explanation and what you should document.
Important: this tool explains the legal framework of each category — it does not determine whether your specific case constitutes just cause. That is a proportionality assessment of the specific facts (article 351(3)), made by a lawyer or, ultimately, by a court. Use it to prepare for that conversation, not to replace it.
Next step: once the facts are gathered, the procedure has its own rules and deadlines that cannot be missed. See the Guião de Despedimento (dismissal guide) in the Catalogue for the step by step. The document itself is in Portuguese. →
Informative content based on article 351 of the Portuguese Labour Code (Código do Trabalho, Law no. 7/2009), as currently in force. It does not constitute legal advice.
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