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0001994 AI generated

Employer remains liable for dismissal after transferring hotel business to a dissolved partnership.

Case Number 0001994
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

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The court dismissed the appeal, ruling that the employer retains full responsibility for both the hiring and subsequent dismissal of the employee. Although the hotel establishment was transferred to a dissolved partnership, the original employer was deemed the sole entity accountable for the labor contract's lifecycle. Consequently, the employee's claim for damages or reinstatement was upheld against the original employer, not the dissolved entity.

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DESPEDIMENTO CONTRATO DE TRABALHO TRANSMISSÃO DE ESTABELECIMENTO

Keywords

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Employer Liability Business Transfer Dissolved Partnership Labor Contract Dismissal Responsibility Tribunal da Relação Portuguese Labor Law

Cited Legislation

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Código do Trabalho, Art. 37
Código de Processo de Trabalho, Art. 72, n.º 1
Código de Processo Civil, Art. 655

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRL00028356

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RL200102210001994

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrl.nsf/33182fc732316039802565fa00497eec/ADAF53A8BA13E62F80256ADF003B1650?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

Tendo a apelada sido contratada pelo apelante e prestado serviço num estabelecimento hoteleiro de que o apelante era sócio, tendo sido extinta, depois, a sociedade do referido estabelecimento e tendo a apelada, posteriormente, sido despedida, deve entender-se que é da responsabilidade do apelante quer a celebração do contrato de trabalho, quer o despedimento.