Labour Law Seminar: What Spanish companies need to know to operate in Portugal (23 April 2026)



Belzuz Abogados, S.L.P., is pleased to invite you to the Seminar on Labour Law, which will take place on 23 April 2026 at the Hotel Emperador in Madrid. The aim of the seminar is to provide an overview of Portuguese labour legislation.

PROGRAMME

Time Activity
8:45 Reception of attendees and welcome coffee
9:15 Presentation of Belzuz Abogados S.L.P. – Branch in Portugal
9:20 Presentation of Nominaurea – Consultoria Fiscal e Contabilidade, Lda.
9:25 Implementation in Portugal – differences with an impact on employee management
Types of employment contracts – in particular temporary contracts
Probationary periods
Working hours and mechanisms for flexible working hours
Holidays
Comparison with Spanish law
10:30 Talent management
Portugal as a destination for international talent – expatriates and international mobility
The fringe benefits most valued by employees
Comparison with Spanish law
11:00 Coffee Break
11:30 Remuneration – payroll from day one
Base salary structure and main salary concepts
Actual cost of the employee – subject to income tax and social security
Registrations, deregistrations and other incidents relating to employees
The tax benefit of salary valuation
Redemption of labour compensation funds
Comparison with Spanish law
12:00 Teleworking
Definition and requirements
Legal obligations of the employer
Time control and compliance
Impact on payroll
Comparison with Spanish law
12:30 Dismissals
Main characteristics.
Compensation: how it is calculated in Portugal
Most frequent mistakes made by foreign companies
Alternatives to dismissal (termination by mutual agreement)
Comparison with Spanish law
13:00 Questions/clarifications and closing of the seminar

 

SPEAKERS

Luisa Cinca

Director and Partner at Belzuz Abogados, S.L.P. in Portugal
Hélder Machado

Director and Partner at Nominaurea – Consultoria Fiscal e Contabilidade, Lda


Sónia Lopes Ribeiro

Director of the Labour Department and Senior Associate at Belzuz Abogados, S.L.P. in Portugal

Fco. Javier Rodríguez

Director of the Labour Department and Associate at Belzuz Abogados, S.L.P. in Spain

 

The seminar will take place at:  Hotel Emperador – Calle Gran Vía nº 53, Madrid

Date: Jueves 23 de abril de 2026

Time: 8:45h – 13:00h

Limited places available, free of charge. Participation by lawyers who are not company lawyers will be subject to prior verification

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