Labor summary proceedings require justification of hearing absence before the hearing begins, not after.

The Tribunal da Relação do Porto confirmed the lower court's decision regarding a labor summary proceeding where the defendant failed to justify their absence from the hearing. The court held that under Article 89, Section 3 of the Labor Procedure Code, justifications must be presented before the hearing commences to ensure procedural fairness. Consequently, the court ruled that post-hearing explanations are inadmissible for excusing non-attendance in summary labor cases.