Labor court allows counterclaim for compensation even without direct connection to the employment relationship.

The Tribunal da Relação de Lisboa upheld the admissibility of a labor counterclaim seeking compensation despite the absence of a direct legal link to the employment contract. The reconvinte argued that the claim for damages should be processed together with the labor dispute, while the opposing party contended that strict accessory requirements were missing. The court ruled that the counterclaim is valid because the principle of compensation permits joining related claims even when formal connections like accessoriness or dependency are not present.