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Labour Reminder: Board work term contract

11/03/2013

According to the Labour Code, the employment contract for a fixed term, depending on the subject of hiring, has as maximum length:

  • 18 months in the case of person looking for their first job;
  • 2 years, beginning in situations of operation of the company;
  • 3 years in other cases.

May be subject to renewal up to 3 times, considering a single contract.

Please check the PDF for more detailed information (Portuguese version only).

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