Legal instruments for disciplining employees in Portugal

BOOKS AND ACADEMIC ARTICLES 08 Jun 2026 in International Labour Law Network (ILLN)

Rita Canas da Silva, partner of the Labour department, and João Maria Bismarck, associate in the Labour department at SÉRVULO, are the authors of the article “Legal Instruments for Disciplining Employees in Portugal”, published in the May 2026 edition of the INTERNATIONAL LABOUR LAW NETWORK (ILLN) newsletter, an international network of labour law specialists.

This edition focuses on legal instruments for disciplining employees, presenting an analysis across several European jurisdictions. It examines the types of sanctions, applicable procedures, employees’ rights of defence and the consequences of unlawful decisions, highlighting both similarities and differences between systems.